You only have to bring aspects of the building that are being altered up to code, not the entire structure.  

We reach out at multiple times throughout the redemption period, all the way to the end.Part of me is beginning to think that foreclosure is such a touchy subject to many people, that many would rather just ignore taking any action, and just let the property go, even though our "cash for keys" and offers to list their properties give them a chance to make something good out of a bad situation.Conversely,  somewhat seasoned marketer in me wants to stay the course, and keep altering our message until we improve our response rates; after-all, people have been successfully marketing to people in foreclosure and pre-foreclosure for years, which makes me think there is hope to ramp-up response rates.Sorry for all the text, I'm thinking out loud a bit here.Has anyone had any success marketing to mortgagors during the redemption period?  

I recently got my real estate license to increase income and then by fate my friend turned me on to BP which led to Rich Dad Poor Dad and my mindset has been altered.

Zoning and codes have changed over the years, so depending on when the alteration was done it may be ok (but that's doubtful).

Also, if the house is rent ready, then I wouldn't put $5k into it for touch ups unless this will significantly alter the cash flow

The realtor soon has an altered view of what the rule is; they see the rules as they were told.

However you would need to prove that you had some kind of unexpected life altering event like a job transfer to another state, etc.

I plan to pick up one property a year after that so that by 2026 I could leave my current job wihtout altering my standard of living. 

Learn from your mistakes and turn any fear into something positive.You did not mention if you still have a W-2 job that alters your position.  

It is actually a federal crime to alter/repair a HUD property prior to closing.