Does the city or building department not post the property with a big red  stop work poster ?

Is this pocket a value oriented area (most sq ft per dollar of rent) or will they care more about proximity to highways, retail, walkability?  

I would definitely go directly into the police department or try to get a call to make a report directly. 

I have experience in single family fix and flip, 1-4 family rentals, small apartments (10-30 unit), 100+ unit apartments, development, commercial retail, industrial and office.

Brokers have their place in the industry as do retail banks/mortgage bankers.

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Commercial Revenue Generating properties like office buildings, apartment buildings, retail centers, etc (banks call it "CRE" lending) are typically evaluated from their net operating income, not gross.

In smaller towns, this is usually a specific individual within the Planning Department. 

The last time I represented a mobile home park purchaser, county health department allowed four MHs per septic tank. 

I was building a new laundromat in the best retail area of our town when our job site got its tools and copper robbed for the second time.