The city provides many jobs to the locals and surrounding counties due to heavy industrialization. 

I was a City Planner in the late 1990's for a municipality in Central Florida, and a Land Planner / Consultant for developers in the first decade of the 2000's. 

It's great seeing real estate change hands from a motivated 80 year old to a 23 year old hustling in the city.

Yeah most of the rentals are advertised by property managers especially in big cities.

., etc.) and my interactions with him have resulted in schizophrenic ramblings (i.e. the Vatican owns my property, all financial transactions are routed through the city of London, etc.)I spoke with an attorney from this forum (a terrific help) earlier this week and I am weighing my options...the best being a 4 foot retaining wall along the property line with a 6 foot permitted fence to the front of the house. 

Consider partnering with whose knows the city, someone who the owners you are approaching can relate.With respect to Sheriff Sales, be patient and keep at it.  

My problem is that the parking areas in front of all the townhomes is deteriorating, and I can't seem to find out if the city will replace the crumpled paving or if each owner is responsible. 

Probate, city liens,code violations etc. dates of sent mailings number of times sent. 

@Levi Johnson , I sold my own house in grove city last year and I made some cash, was not flipping or anything we just decided to move.

In MD I think PG county does and Baltimore city does.