Its sort of a grandfathering clause in the law. 

I have helped a lot of my clients secure gap funding through unsecured debt, and they were just one group who offered this sort of funding.

Plus they might not actually leave when they’ve agreed, creating all sorts of issues if you have a new tenant scheduled.

Wondering if anyone has experience extracting information from PDFs of Tax Delinquencies / Code Violations.It is really tedious to copy the information out, and trying to find the properties and owner information manually.What sort of tools do you use?

Depends on what sort of analysis you're looking for but here are a few I've found helpful:https://www.city-data.com/https://www.greatschools.org/https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/housing-activityhttps://www.neighborhoodscout.com/

Sort of why I was hoping to build my network out here to get some leads going and help one another by sharing info or a joint deal.

If you're going to take on someone else's property before having any prior experience, I'd suggest you take a management course of some sorts because there is a lot to know.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing?  

Most deals require a down payment and some sort of debt / leverage.