Also, call your local Housing Authority and let them know you are purchasing a property that you “might be interested in opening up to sec-8 tenants”.

A homeowner has been in foreclosure for a couple years and has filed motions against the mortgage holder, its counsel and mortgage advisors asserting that they did not have legal authority to schedule a sale, that they failed to obtain proper, legal valid assignment of mortgage and power of sale, that the foreclosing party is in violation of Federal money laundering and wire fraud statutes, that there were violations in Truth in Lending, that he filed for bankruptcy, that he had a binding arbitration underway, etc. etc.  

One thing I'd like to point out is that you need to be working with the person who has authority to sell the property.

Recently Housing Authority conducted an inspection and found mold growth in bathroom ceiling and grout in wall tiles.

Here are the stats from the largest housing authority in our market.  

Who would be the Cook County Land Bank's regulating authority to send a complaint to?

The author of that article is 100% incorrect and this is basic 101 knowledge for someone who runs in this business for 30 plus years (per the article).

@Christian Haley I have read this book BRRRR by author David Greene.

News and World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, recently named Fort Myers as the #1 place to retire in 2020!

The irony is I worked as an affordable housing development project manager for the LA Housing Authority for several years, which also runs the Section 8 Program.