Look to court records in related RE suits, foreclosures, liability/landlords, see who represents developers and builders.

Hi Travis,We just bought a 2 flat in Chicago with many violations and a court order preventing occupancy.

Always in court.

A lady in Maryland took it to court and won the right to have her pit bull returned to her even though her county has a ban on pit bulls.  

It was declared a total loss and we got a check and used to money to rebuild the house.

Even further to that regard, bankruptcy court will also tend to treat those contracts as secured as that seems to follow the intent of Congresses rules for distressed home owners.  

They think this will help them in court I guess, and hurt me for the future, which I guess brings them satisfaction.Is it true that all these police reports, although totally fact-less, will hurt my landlord reputation either with the court, the city, or in the records when selling my home?

This isn't as big as some of the other inspirational stories on here but I view it as a win.I went through my first eviction late last year and lost a few months of rent on the unit while things were winding through the courts and before the sheriff could show up for the set out.

Given it hat it's a court order, is it possible that the certified order was not recorded (yet)?

Victor,Another place you can find current property values is at your local county court house or tax record search which is also public record.Good luck, Jim