They are, for now better description, - junk.  

If you PM me the address I can look to see if the ACC is an option, my guess is no but it's certainly worth checking and not that hard (usually I can tell by looking at the legal description and assessor a map).

Here is a play-by-play description as it was going on.  

I'd also quibble with the description of the region as 'meth-infested', but I guess we all have different standards for what constitutes an infestation. 

Low Income Housing creditsCost seg on your properties if they cost over $500,000 and you are a "real estate pro"If you have lots of rentals or other real estate investments you need to think about grouping them together as one activity to get around the passive activity rules.Write off as much in repairs as possible vs capitalizing to avoid depreciation recapture on sale (consider each item carefully and also consider the de minimis safe harbor election)Shift income to lower tax brackets by paying your children ---ONLY IF THEY HELP WITH THE BUSINESS (type up job description and duties to memorialize this)Tons more!

The fileshows Levy Code, description of Levy, 1st and 2nd installment amount, date paid,Tax Rate Area, Special District taxes and tax bill number.III.

Your description indicates some fairly large issues.

Different counties have different requirements for the number of witnesses, the names being in block letters, having the right space at the top, having the correct legal description in the correct format, etc.In the first year or two I recorded my own documents and it worked fine but I often had to re-send them because of minor details like this.

Just wondering how I'd best proceed when purchasing a property meeting that description, other than the obvious "consult an attorney".

Yes, there are posts that mentioned about going to the county clerk, check with tax appraisal to get the legal description of the property, etc.