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We buy class a properties that are in great school districts.

If it is suburban or rural, you want to look for a strong job base & good school districts.

I like to rank areas by school districts,  It saves me so much time look through all these different cities.

All units are within 1 mile of a major university and business district. 

The District of Columbia is also a tax lien jurisdiction.https://smallbusiness.chron.com/states-allow-sale-tax-lien-certificates-58547.htmlThis site suggests a different picture (shows all 50 states).https://www.secretsoftaxlieninvesting.com/state-infoI'm assuming you would have to find property in Tax Deed states for there to be any kind of overage. ??

He will not give them authorization to speak to me.The man I purchased the home from is saying if I sign the deed back over to him this will all go away and added he states should he be able to get refinanced at another institution he will sign the deed back over to me....that is a lot to ask from a single mom who has worked her butt off to provide this home and school district for my kids.

I was born and raised in Seattle's Central District, lived in New York for 10 years and am now returning to a place that is really unaffordable.

There can be historical districts, hillside preservation districts and general anti-growth policies that you might not be aware of, and it might be difficult to become aware of unless you have operated in that space for some time. 

Go to the Appraisal District site in the county the property is located and it will provide the breakdown