I'm new to BP and just starting to explore real-estate investment.

If you could get access to the data, the time from the first NOD to the current MLS entry is likely to be approaching a full year and the lender needs to get this dead wood off their books.You might attempt a Short Sale if they will talk to you.If the new MLS goes stale too - - suspect issues with the property condition.

Vote that night to hire professional management company. 6) In the mean time, don't expect much by the way of meetings, data and budgets. 7) Board decisions cannot be made via email and board meetings need to be publicized to the owners (the sunshine law) unless you the board is in executive session. 8) Any savvy buyer will see that the board members are serving the same positions, that there are no minutes, no reserve studies, no audits, no financials, etc. that's if this lady responds to an agent or buyer with a resale certificate!

It didn't escape me that my home value should only go up based on the school's reputation, and the limited options for a home with a sizeable lot, but I don't have any data to back that up. 

corporate finance by day, investor also by day... and night. my husband & I flip houses, now we're exploring others avenues within real estate. 

You should call your county courts office that handles the online data and get the correct search parameters. 

As long as you can input the correct data into the right formulas, you should be just fine.

Introducing myself here before exploring the rest of this resourceful site.  

I haven't run any statistical data on appreciation but I do know what it appraised at before we had our crash in 07, it was roughly 250k.  

I am exploring installation of roof top solar panels to a) reduce the utility bills (Owner paid utility situation), b) to replace an old roof part of this deal so it can be depreciated quickly!