Most Commercial Brokers gave access to software tools that have off market properties, as well as being connected w owners off market property can help vet them based on financials …

In my case I wanted to keep the properties off the grid to avoid messing with my DTI ratio.For the Seller - I can only think of a few reasons a seller would prefer this route. 

Cost wise, you're going to be almost always better off fixing it up.

Quote from @Rachel Davis: You are a few decades off.

I suspect an experienced local investor would not be scared off by this house because they could physically see and understand how to address the issues in a common sense affordable way.

For us BP people, we can see the potential in a fresh coat of off-white paint where regular people just see a gross ugly house.  

There is a consent form that can be signed by every interested party entitled to receive a Notice of Proposed Action but they need 100% to sign off on the sale.

That is undervaluing yourself and some investors recognize that and would be turned off.

If i purchase this HOA/COA lien i am wondering what are my options when it comes to the mortgage. i know there are 4 options for sure1) Notify the lender of the situation and payoff the mortgage2) Don't do anything, rent it out and let it get foreclosed on3) Flip the property quickly as possible before it gets foreclosed on (the mortgage will get paid off)4) Sell the property as is at a slight discount to recent comps (the mortgage will get paid off)This is the one I'm not so sure about5) Notify the lender of the situation and let me continue making the payments on the mortgage for a long term rental playmy question is, is #5 doable?

When large limb breaks off it means the tree has problems.