They sit empty because the costs to update them to code make a project unfeasible for private money. 

These articles literally pop up weekly and those of us who live here laugh as most zip codes have population growth every year. 

The ‘grey’ area that exists within the IRS code, relative to the All In One Loan product, is whether or not interest paid on indebtedness used for short-term living expenses is deductible, while the total acquisition indebtedness is being reduced (paid-down).

And possibly having to modify the work to actual code and standards. 

I am looking at my first real estate investment in the Clearwater Florida area 33756 zip code in Pinellas County.

The lis pendens will be removed once the house is brought up to code (demolished or rebuilt). 

But other times, it’s been even more unsettling—people are using the lockbox code to let themselves in when we’re not home.

@Jayson Tripp What zip code is the property in? 

Left a VM with the Community Planner... so hopefully I'll hear back soon.I was wondering if anyone has a STR in Glen Ellyn and if they could share the code with me.

They also don't use automated locks and manually change the guest code every few weeks7)They have terrible response times when I reach out to them.There's a lot more... these are just a few things that are top of mind.