You can tell what is garbage, but when it comes to furniture, someone else's junk is someone else's treasure. 

Call city hall and speak to the treasurer.

I was looking into a new construction condo-hotel in Treasure Island, FL so they couldn't produce financials, but comparing the property to financials of similar buildings nearby, the potential was ridiculous.

With the Popularity of Facebook and the fact that you can potentially reach people who are otherwise unreachable it seems like a possible treasure trove of untapped leads.

tt=home/indexEnter address, treasurer tax statement, tax installment.

And i agree that the dirt might sometimes hide some treasures.However, things dont always work out that way....It takes a savvy investor to decifer where the treasure is....I will not advise anyone who is not experienced with rehab work to jump into it.....Neither will I advise sticking to TK unless, the seller has at least 12 months warranty on all major items.

Second, BP is a treasure trove of information for new investors. 

Investing in CA will maximize your equity/loan pay down (vs cheap properties out of state), maximize the total value of your treasured fannie/freddie loans, save you travel expenses, leverage your money to higher appreciation, low property taxes (as a ratio), and low insurance rates (as a ratio).There is no rule that you have to invest only for appreciation or only for cash flow.

My wife and I refuse to send the most treasured gift we have received in our lives to be raised by a system that fails many, including myself.

BP is a treasure trove of great info, wishing you much success!