Many of these homes are held by the city because they can't even sell them at the tax auction.

If all you have is a masonry facade over a fireplace unit, which is what it sounds like if you have a metal flue, like for a gas water heater or furnace, it should be an easier removal.

Plaster, in my neck of the woods and target properties, is always plaster-on-lathe, usually wood, very occasionally metal.

If they don't have any money invested, it's too easy for them to change their mind and walk away and then you held it all that time for nothing.You should at least collect the first months rent. 

You held it for 30 days.

I keep being told in the books I am reading to take action, but I am being held back both due to my credit and my pocket book. 

Most auctions are held on the courthouse steps in the morning.

This entity will hold the interest to all assets that are intended to be held long term.FundingCo: A WY manager-managed LLC with initial nominee manager (for anonymity).

I personally know a friend of mine who called his insurance company and they paid for a metal roof, they had no damage but the adjuster said there were few damages on the shingles( he had shingle roof).

Rents and occupancy held up fine here...my rents actually went up a little.