I sent someone to assess the condition and they would not allow them inside.

Phase II environmental assessment available?

History: Active Duty E6 stationed in Virginia and purchased my first home in VA utilizing my VA Loan in February 2018.

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Hi,      I am evaluating to purchase a property south of DFW wherein the county Tax records show that the taxes are nearly $4500 with assessed value of $158000.

this is tricky, it tends to be a case by broker-case basis, and only a handful of brokers control the bank-owned..yikes......i forgot if the agent can rep. the bank and you, there in NC, if you make offer..Just thinking out-loud and opinion, not telling you what to do, dont know your plan (hold, flip, or your funding):  ...get over there, with a property preservation buddy, assess the repair and upgrades, (unless its already pretty perfect or you feel the agent can give you some accurate idea)...ask agent what he/she can sell for in good condition, confirm.. then factor arv, repairs needed, make offer with 10 day due diiigence professional inspection......are you offering an almost full retail-market priced forclosure anyway, then are you going to hold it for cash flow? 

The landlord has a duty to mitigate the risk and actively seek a new tenant.

Do any of you have any other areas you are interested in, or actively buying in?

You must be an active participant in the asset management of the property. 

@Marielle Walter I’m not sure how apprised some of the people on this forum are but as a RE professional and active investor, I find what your goals are to be quite achievable.