I want it to be environmentally friendly and a delight to live in.

Most liens are removed after a foreclosure property sale, but certain liens may remain.Here are some examples:Any lien recorded on title prior in time to the foreclosing mortgage.First Mortgage (if the foreclosing mortgage is a second or third mortgage)HOA or COA assessment liens (in certain states)Mechanic’s Liens (in some states)Government liens such as state and federal tax liens, city or county liens, US Government liens.IRS liens (IRS may buy the property within 120 days after sale at the price paid at foreclosure sale)Code Enforcement Liens, Environmental Liens, and Utility LiensChild Support Liens"Listing agent, seller's lawyer, and their title company have all told me it's clear, but I'm just doing my due diligence because this liens exceptions list is provided by auction.com.

Check your state/local laws for disturbing interior/exterior surfaces/containment/abatement/environmental (particularly if it will ever be a rental).

He is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota.

Greetings, I am a full time employed environmental consultant in NC.  

You may also require a Phase One Environmental Assessment (EA) {which is predominately a paper exercise} depending on the requirements of your lender or the jurisdiction.I would reach out to @James Wise to learn more about the neighbourhood to see if it is a place you want to be.  

I have bought some good deals at resale, but you need to be extra vigilant with your due diligence, sometimes there IS a reason that nobody bought the property the first go round (no road access, environmental issues, etc).  

Most are obvious why they haven't sold (steep slop, water/environmental issues, power lines) but occasionally I find one that would work with these new assumptions.

I was (and still am) an environmental engineer.

I grew up just outside Philadelphia, studied Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, and have been working in Baltimore ever since.I am new to the BP forums, but have been listening to the podcasts and doing some preliminary research for the last year or so.