I was managing a property that had the same thing happen, and the HOA was on the ball; however, the bad part was that they whole time the construction was in progress they had to stick to the city permitting process.

Do I have federal liens, city liens, etc that the buyer is responsible for paying.  

My vision is also to turn the worst street into the best and this property is strategic in this plan.So at the end of the day, its a win win for me, my buyer and the revitalization of North Adams.  

Save it and sail it down the street next week when Irma arrives. 

Hello,I'm looking to buy about 3-11 acres in the Fall City, WA area.

This of course does not take into account timeframes for waiting on city permits, plan check, inspections, etc.

I have done many remodeling or flips adding great value to properties but the profit has been always for my clients.I finally decided to start doing the same thing I have always done, but as a real-state investor this time where there are some new variables to learn.to start I want to do some flips and I'm trying to define where.Because I live and work in NYC, where is almost impossible to start investing, I was thinking according to what I read and research; Newark, Jersey city, or even upstate NY where I spend some time could be some of the options.I'm looking for wholesalers or investor friendly real-state people to help me find my first deal.please don't hesitate to contact me with deals of for anything you need.Carlos

Are there cities/neighborhoods in these counties that seem to be better for investors?

Just be cautious of Columbus, as the homes are very street-by-street and can be difficult to navigate in the beginning.  

Over the last 5 years we (@Sam Wilson and I) have developed a pretty cool and detailed system for tracking preforeclosures in Tennessee - primarily in Memphis and surrounding counties (but could easily be expanded to any other county or city).