If it is 2-years+ in arrears, the property would be en route to tax sale or the province may have seized it (which would also explain why the lender has taken no action).Every vacant property has a story - they are almost always hard-luck stories and fire is among the most expensive forms of hard-luck.

I would hate to install a stacked washer and dryer (or any appliance) only to find out I picked out an unreliable, costly, model. Does anyone have any advice on any particular make and model, whether it's good or bad?

@Mark S.Saving account, 50k max and must keepIt in the account for 90 dayshttps://www.marcus.com/us/en/savings/cashbonus

He estado siguiendo esta comunidad por algún tiempo y estoy muy interesado en involucrarme en bienes raíces, es algo que he querido hacer por algún tiempo.

The advantage of this approach are:As an owner occupant, you would be eligible for a high-ratio, insured mortgage (95% LTV for a SFH or duplex); you would have "roomer"s living in your own house, so it is easier to evict a poor tenant {from time-to-time one is bound to get by your screening}; since you live in the house, it is pretty easy to be the coxswain and keep things tidly and the crew in-line; if you were in New Brunswick you would also benefit from the owner-occupant exemption from the provincial portion of the  property tax (about a 40% saving).The obvious disadvantage is that you will be sharing your living space with your tenants  {find a home with an en-suite and you'll have a private bath}.You still need to do your homework.  

Renovating and improving the house from a 2/1 into a 3/2 with a master & en-suite What was the outcome?

-Nous trouvons les propriétés-Nous fournissons la mise de fonds-Nous payons les coûts reliés à la rénovation-Nous payons les coûts reliés durant les rénovations (électricité, taxes, etc)-Nous payons les frais de démarrage (notaire, taxe de bienvenue, etc).Critères recherchés-Vous devez avoir un bon bureau de crédit-Vous devez avoir un emploi temps pleins-Vous devez être à l’aise d’investir ailleurs que dans votre propre villeContactez-nous en privé..MAG

All tied to the concept of "Ability to Repay" as laid out by the CFPB: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-the-ability-to-repay-rule-why-is-it-important-to-me-en-1787/. 

See here:  https://wikitravel.org/en/New_Orleans/Central_CityNote where it says, "Although crime has gone down from mid-2009 to early-2012, Central City is still a dangerous neighborhood, not recommended for casual visitors.

But just be aware that the tax credit may not apply to your investment property (like Indy).Info saying the ITC cannot be claimed on rentals (which is the general consensus):https://energystar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/2...Info supporting that it can be claimed on rentals:https://www.thetaxadviser.com/newsletters/2017/oct...