If there are habitability issues on the property and it does not meet section 8 inspection standards or building code you can reach out to the authority that issued you section 8 voucher for avenues to take.

@Duncan Taylor can you give us an exact example of how this data would lead to influencing a decision you would make; or even better, it making the decision for you?

Be sure to check with the licensing authority (DOS in New York) and investigate all court cases that involve the property manager and the principal broker.

I don't have any connection to the authors of these books, but they are good resources to answer your questions.Best of luck

I've read that code enforcement/violaton lists are a great lead source so I figured I'd take a stab at it and see what I could find.

What did they think of the small deck we put in leading out of the back door?

If you look at the one base fee charged by escrow, it is most of the time equal ... although I highly doubt a bank selling one of their reo's that requires you use their escrow is truly paying as much of that base fee as the purchase agreement suggests.I would be a little careful using one title company's definition of a 50/50 escrow fee as a basis for concluding that writing 50/50 on the standard CAR form is going to be interpreted the same by all escrow companies.It's kind of a moot point because however it is interpreted, both buyer and seller, after review, approve and sign escrow instructions and that then becomes the controlling authority for the balance of the transaction.This is hardly something that keeps me up at night.

I've only dealt with the Atlanta Housing Authority.

I'd like to partner on something but am nervous about that.My focus is on trying to find good rentals but I'm willing to do a flip if it will lead to the good rentals.

I've got a lead from a seller who is delinquent on taxes and I would like to hear some advice if/how I should proceed.The property is a currently closed restaurant with all the appliances and things still inside but the business shut down while the owner was in the hospital.