Established developers with a history of successful projects are generally safer bets. 

You could take them to small claims court, but even if you win, you're unlikely to see the money and will have spent a lot of time dealing with it. 

Right now I would imagine you're best bet is a small balance Freddie or fannie loans depending on loan size and location.

WIN!!!

If so you would be dropping $500-$1000 for every property that is in the mix which then figure out what your win rate is and it could be expensive.

Doesn't mean that new tenant won't sue you and possibly win. 

No current liens but these properties have tax deeds, not warranty deeds if that matters.That as-is value is going to make obtaining financing more difficult for sure.Financing options drop off pretty steeply below a certain dollar amount because foreclosure costs for lenders can be significant.Your best bet may be to connect with some local private lenders (local investor meetups/referrals are a good starting point for this) or local banks.

You best is bet is usually to match existing.  

I'll bet it's one of TWO thoughts:😮 There's something WRONG with the car!

I would bet the attic is the 3rd br so it's really about 1k- 1200 sq ft overall. 90% of the props in all of Cleveland have converted the attic to make it a 3 br.