Construction companies operate differently, and assuming investor grade or semi-investor grade, a 20k ticket/AR could cripple their operations for months if not year or so.

I would say your PM is probably doing okay if:Your units stay leased long termYour money shows up each month on timeYou receive monthly statements detailing incoming funds and outgoing expensesExpenses in the statements look reasonable and normalYour PM is responsive to your calls, emails, etcYour PM inspects the property's annually or semi-annually and documents with picturesYour PM puts all agreements in writingYour PM is proactive and discusses preventive maintenance actionsYour PM accepts being managed by YouYour PM knows when you can raise rents and when not to

I am semi familiar with tax leans, But I have not heard about tax surplus properties.

The only colors I ever spend for is the semi gloss trim and the ceilings white.  

@Tiffany Campbell I haven't seen too many oil units in Indianapolis but I have occasionally run across them in the semi-rural areas on the outskirts of the city.

@Zachary Lowe I generally ask my Realtor to do a semi-quick comp search before I set out on a purchase.

It's always a little risky to not use standard off-white, but I've found that my residents are generally happy to not have a standard apartment color on the walls.We always use the same paint on ceilings and trim, just different finishes Olympic Delicate White, flat and semi respectively.

I've read many posts that date back a few years that didn't sound too promising, but some semi-recent ones sounded like it was on the rebound. 

I am sure I can find somebody to take the oil if it has some.I doubt its in the ground much more than a foot to the top ,,,if that.even driving over it if its mostly rusted out is semi-dangerous

There is a fair amount of stuff in places like Greenfield and lots of options if you are willing to go out to Orange.Of course for the semi long distance type things get cheaper in that area as you go South so even more lesser priced places in Hampshire and if you go down to Hampden, especially if you will brave places like Springfield and Holyoke you can buy places for under $50K all day, that need work.