Quote from @JD Martin: Nobody is going to build "starter" homes unless there are incentives that help absorb your fixed costs - developing lots, utility connections, grading & surveying, etc.

I'm not an attorney or expert in AP specifically, but do have a working knowledge of it for Civil engineering/survey work and have had two projects where this came up and I was able to 'ride along' and see how it unfolded.First, if you 'know' the property has been taken by AP then there's nothing for you to do with the tax assessor etc.

The Surveyor was surveying the wrong piece of ground.

You have a “full” package including property(s) identified, acquisitions under contract, appraisals performed by MAI appraisers, historical financial statements, pro forma projections, surveys, title reports, feasibility studies3.

(currently  I have been sending my investors a 7 question survey to fill out for their criteria)My goal is to build genuine, long-term relationships with investors by creating opportunities that benefit everyone involved.

Survey cost BZD $250 or USD $125 to mark 4 corners. 

If a repair will take longer than expected, update them regularly.3.Surveys and Feedback: After a maintenance issue is resolved, follow up with tenants to ensure they’re satisfied.

When Memphis Invest teamed with BiggerPockets in 2012 to survey real estate investors nationwide, the results were overwhelming that most investors bought property passively.  

I did a study on this and surveyed 40 investors in CO.

You should try to talk to all tenants.A 10 unit retail property will likely require a full PCA from an engineering company, a ALTA survey and a Phase 1 environmental.