I bought my present home at a foreclosure auction, but my next door neighbor bought his after calling around some REO departments, where most of the banks turned him down.

I would talk to the city building department if needed.

Now it is a warehouse for disarrayed Tesla parts department as a staging ground because Musk bought it for his relative who is losing millions.....

I'm checking with my compliance department for the same reason, but haven't heard back yet.

Dear members,I am new to the business of real estate and this is my first ever post in Bigger Pockets.Need help in finding a recommended real estate appraisal company in Houston.

Also found same issues not being able to get in contact with them.About a month and a half back I got a letter from the county health department about violations with the property.

The HUD data is easy to find on their FY2018 Fair Market Rents Documentation System and the North Carolina Department of Commerce annual ranking is here: https://www.nccommerce.com/research-publications/incentive-reports/county-tier-designationsI had an interesting PM with @Adam Schneider  about the local (Raleigh) market where we both have investments.

Call city water department. 

Thank you both; I'll follow up with the local health department.

If you are offering nothing to yourself as the sponsor then less motivation to find great deals.Essentially you would be playing with people's hard earned money to try and gain some experience which would likely be bad.Why not intern while in school at a commercial firm that has a fund or is syndicating with a focus on their capital raise department?