So I dig a 4 by 8 hole 5 ft deep and drain all the gray water into it .

Certainly with an older building that has been mom and pop managed for 30 years, there are plenty of opportunities for improvements that don't necessarily equate to added value (hot water heaters, French drains, new electrical service, etc). 

Residential taxes are a drain on local municipalities so they never decrease the assessment unless you contest the taxes, which is done often in Alabama.

It won't let me use the messaging system and says I've been blocked.

If not you should be able to see where the main drain line exits the house so you can at least get a sense of which direction the tank should be.

I find my self getting stressed out using them, mainly because I feel like they are more complicated and much less user friendly than others I have used in the past; Turbo Tax, HR Block etc.

I'm considering a property in Evanston but it's on a block that I'm unfamiliar with.

To start, the numbers:3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 1700 sq foot brick SFH with bonus room.Purchase Price: $59kAppraisal: $105k as is with estimated $124k after rehab.Renovation budget: $20k.Renovations include: new flooring in bonus room, kitchen and baths. total renovation of bathrooms, new cabinets, crown molding (to cover bad drywall job by previous owner), buff hard woods, paint exterior, paint interior, remove awning, remove side door and seal up, fix low spot in kitchen floor, and remove the non-permitted fire place.Estimated Rent: Initially I budgeted $950 per month based on another rental I own in a similar location, but  two houses on the same block were recently rented for $1200+.

I live a block from downtown Dartmouth and it's been interesting to see exclusive listings with sold signs pop up out of the blue, as well as homes going over asking. 

It would probably cost me more than the fine but the people at the city would wish they had never heard of me.I think I would send letters to everyone on the block the mayor lives on.