There may be a way to legally and ethically hide this information (what you paid for it), but it may take it several weeks for the data to populate through and for Zillow to update.  

.*  I moved home got treatments and life moved on as normal.  

I'm very new to the idea of investing in notes generally, and I have a question regarding non performing notes specifically: I feel like I heard/read somewhere that it's not legal (or not ethical?) 

It just lasts a short while, nonetheless...nasty.We don't usually get inspections so we look for aluminum wiring; patched spots, fake vents etc around plumbing stacks to indicate prior termite treatments and ......what do you look for?

The issue I have had, (I have done a few loans there) is that I could never seem to find enough people that I was comfortable with ethics-wise to make a concerted effort to work the area. 

It's a mind shift - as a wholesaler, you are trying to get as far from retail as morally and ethically possible, lol.

The only downside is the moratorium on septic systems, and the sewage treatment plant being at capacity.

Mike, I'm with @Jon Holdman on this, flips don't qualify for 1031 treatment, and get taxed pretty heavily as he stated above.  

Of course she does not have money for the treatment, so it looks like I'll have to pay for it.  

I'm trying to be ethical and honest but at the same time don't want to throw any red flags up with the seller in explaining my reasoning.