The new owner has not authorized the work on house.

I saw that Crazy documentary long time ago and it’s crazy how the authorities/court don’t even recognize these as bogus.  

They have no authority in the county run areas and if the county changed their rules they would run afoul of state protections.

So they have to be placed & picked up quickly, or at the very worst cost so little that it doesn't matter at all if the authorities remove it. 

Hopefully they can assist as you suggested Steve....or at least put me in touch with someone at Mosaic who has a higher level of authority to get this resolved. 

The market-rate housing is made affordable by having a landlord that accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (aka Section 8) and charges a market rent that is below the payment standard.Public housing authorities (PHAs) typically set the payment standards based on HUD's fair market rents (FMRs) at the county level of geography.

The prior seller would have to cooperate, sign borrower authorization forms to allow you to show that the underlying note is not in default and or has paid on time for 12 + months. 

I think he didn't want to go deep into any detail and just wants to talk top level and act like an authority.

So incurring the fewest expenses is the cheapest exit plan.There is no tax advantage to refinancing the property first - in fact, the refi will often force the taxing authority to reassess the value of the property - which would likely remove any tax grandfathering you may have - raising your taxes.There is no advantage to doing a two step process like you mention.Randy

It would serve you well to discuss these definitions with appraisers and perhaps your local building authority before making a decision.