You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.California is a sort of beastly state when it comes to taxes and filings.

Well, in all reality, its a 60+ year old house with full-on soft asbestos siding (which has been deteriorated at the bottom edge in some places, but still 100% functional and certainly not going to rot) and a double layer of asphalt shingles.

Issues arise from things as simple as the water being cut off then turned back on suddenly causing leaks... to a 15 year old septic tank never having been pumped out (these are lower income residents).... to whatever problems can come from an inexpensively made home that deteriorates after 15 years old etc...

It is deteriorating, especially the yard which has overgrown to the point of becoming an urban jungle.

Not at all uncommon in a tax sale property - no money to pay taxes, no money to fix; or terrible condition of a deteriorating property leads some to let the property taxes go unpaid, that then results in a tax sale.

I've found the banks are willing deal with you on a few of the properties I've called because they are overloaded with problems here in South Florida and these homes are deteriorating.

I've found the banks are willing deal with you on a few of the properties I've called because they are overloaded with problems here in South Florida and these homes are deteriorating.

The bank's financial condition may have deteriorated and they are trying to shore up capital by restricting lending.

The property has been vacant for 7+ years and deteriorating every year.

You can also just put them on the doors of houses that have deteriorating roofs, peeling paint, long grass etc.