Attend city council meetings.

In broad terms estoppel is a concept in law that prevents a person from alleging or denying facts in consequence of his own previous allegations or acts.Basically you're getting each tenant's confirmation of the terms of the lease and deposits held by the seller.In Canada it's probably called estoppel, as like most US law terms it probably derived from British Common Law.all cash

The British call it belt and braces.

Most of the British that invest in the US focus on FL and other holiday locations.Note I am not British but I do live across the pond.John Corey

Paradise for pennies, and a number are US (American Samoa), British or Australian possessions.

For some reason the British are more open to buying at a distance.

Maryland "Rain Tax" started in Fall of '13 raised the bill as well.http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-17/news/bs-ed-craig-rain-tax-20130917_1_rain-tax-harford-county-council-stormwater-remediation-feehttp://www.cleanwaterbaltimore.org/Stormwater-Remediation-Fee-Information.asp

I've been an entrepreneur for most of my life.I live in Alaska now, and also in British Columbia, Canada.

I have had success going to the city and talking to the Building Department and to a City Council member to negotiate that I would buy the house and fix all of the blight upon purchase if I could have 45 days to do so and if they would then cancel the liens with no payment due.

Or do you go to the town hall/city council meetings?