For the experienced people who do this for a living, what have you found that works?

I haven’t found any fines yet, but once the city is back on its feet, I'll follow up on that.

Sadly, there was a $200,000 difference in their projected ARV and what I found.

If he lived in the same place for four years, that should reflect on his credit score.I think you've found enough red flags to justify denying them.

found it!

Neighborhoods like Morningside, East English Village, and Bagley are great examples of areas where properties have appreciated, and there are still a lot of up-and-coming pockets where there’s growth potential.Detroit isn't perfect, of course, and it has its challenges, but I've found it to be a great market to build a rental portfolio that balances cash flow with appreciation.

Hard to find and even if you get on the trail of one, be sure another bloodhound found it too. 

My architect is the one who has been submitting all the permit applications, including the initial permit which is how we found out the zoning was expired.

@Andrew CosmeYou should close just as if it was a normal sale and get a title company to create the loan docs, get title insurance and sell you the property.I strongly recommend you go through a title company and do not do a closing that was based on docs found online etc.

When my success manager vanished, I found it impossible to reach anyone else in the company.