a few cities have told me that it's illigal for landlords to shut off water in order to make tenants pay rent. i am assuming that they think of it as "inhumane" to have to live without water, i dont know. maybe that's why they can never turn the water off due to non payment.gas and electric is tied to SSN and it follows your credit. cities dont have the time to track your SSN (nor do i want them to for security reasons), hire lawyers to go to court, report to agencies... the cost is too high.

Print out applications and get authorization from the potential tenant for a credit, criminal, identity and housing court check. 

I don’t think any court would favor a prospective tenant over an existing tenant when the laws are in conflict.

Maybe I can offer the agent more ...Maybe on the side (ETHICALLY)  the real estate agent will even get more of the profit as I might share in the total proceeds of the project with his/her friend.

Effective Date: 11-25-1969 5313.04 Vendee to enforce chapter provisions.Upon the failure of any vendor to comply with Chapter 5313. of the Revised Code, the vendee may enforce such provisions in a municipal court, county court, or court of common pleas.

All proceeds from the sale (the cash and the note) must go into the exchange so you do not have constructive or actual receipt of the funds.  

If I wanted to purchase how should I proceed?

Corp of engineers may not allow easements for driveways across themThe courts can settle easements required as they don't really allow "landlocked" properties without ingress/egress.

A few anonymous phone calls could get the yards cleaned up or the occupants cited to court. 

One of my biggest fears is getting stuck with a property and being taken to court for the full cash amount, which I most likely will not have.