Most have their homes in a vacation rental program for much of the year and block out in advance the weeks when they wish to travel and swap. 

But I am not sure what information I can get from them.It has been suggested that I call the REO department again and ask them about buying the non-preforming note, but I have hit road blocks with that as well.

There are a couple areas in the city where gentrification is taking place but you really need to know it block by block to get an idea of potential resale.

I found the old cast iron waste pipes & the antiquated traps they used were significantly blocked/corroded. 

MOBILE HOMES VS HOUSES  with 200k in cash ????  I read ZALMAN VELVELS book on mobile homes and the book was simply eye opening into the world of mobile homes.  I HIGHLY recommend it even for the seasoned investor.So I...

Apparently, later on the subdivided was renamed to "abc subdivision, block 1, lot 67, formerly known as xyz land co. plat...".  

The section of dekalb County you are in can be good or bad depending on which block you are on.

I think you'll find that neighborhoods here are funny - you can turn out of one subdivision into a not so good area and then on the next block it's a "safe" area again.

Law care can easily cost from 160.00 to 300.00 a month here unless you hire a kid down the block or just a handyman.

The p-trap blocks the methane (rotten egg smell) sewer gases from entering into the house.