The due diligence of seeing if there are any surrounding issues of the transaction exist or if compliance is met.Now, again, if that's what they do in Cali, more power to them and the related parties, if they aren't concerned with a buyer and seller or either one skating by with something undisclosed, under any circumstance, then so be it.I can say I wouldn't fund any loan in a closing that was not fully insured where the settlement agent determines that all contractual obligations were met, documents properly executed and filed.

Between 2009-2011, there were a flood of major complaints by consumers who retained contracting services in all boroughs and surrounding areas.

My OP is a very surface post as it would take quite a bit to detail all the thoughts surrounding this but this has been mulling for almost a year now.

I have been investing in the city and in the surrounding area for several years and I typically get returns better than the general 1% & 2% that I see people mention in regards to residential property in these forums.

Now if the city was somehow in possession of the property then maybe they initiated it for themselves but there still was a process at some point.Honestly you are going to have to give more info about who you're dealing with and the circumstances surrounding the deal in order to get better responses than "call the city" because that's really the only advice I can give based on what I know.

Over 90% of the block is owner occupied by people who have been there 10+ years and the surrounding neighborhood appears the same.

We also verified rental income and rental income in the surrounding area.

I'm looking in the Austin market as well as the surrounding areas.

Surrounding yourself with like minded people is a very good idea.

The building is fully occupied but I wanted to see if I could find some info on the surrounding area.