Working with town officials...especially when they find out after the fact...can be very difficult and doesnt help build long term relationships with people that could make your life hell.More importantly, I'd be worried about the personal and legal ramifications of...say a fire breaks out in a non-approved unit.

In 2015 county officials expect to foreclose on an additional 75,000 parcels."

This is a reposting of the official notice of the county council's public hearing on April 15, 2015 that is one of the last steps prior to final passage.

I officially signed up after "attending" your webinar.

I can now officially call myself a real estate investor!

Unfortunately due to how low quality they are and how many investors they screw I wouldn't consider them to be a good source for information.2nd - We were actually intending to contact the Lucas county and get the taxes lowered with a new assessment before the property is officially sold to our investor.

@Jeremy Shinall you have to do official records searches to find out if there are liens against the property.

Our first deal as official real estate investors- this one has potential to be one of our best for a long time.After scouring the local market for a few months my brother stumbled upon a small 'For Sale' sign in the window of a Bonsai shop.

Ok, I am now officially done with my rambling answer. 

I just submitted my first offer of $23,000 and they want a deposit  $1000 before I officially submit the offer.1.