Is it the power of marketing and the dollar behind it.  

Wait until the coldest day of the year and cut their power.  

Another thing to keep in mind is that only "police and welfare power" municipal liens must be paid before obtaining a tax deed in IL, other muni liens and judgments do not have to reimbursed and are the liability of the former owner not the tax buyer.

Property #4 Traditional financing with the Power of networking – As soon as we freed up some cash, we put the word out that we were looking and David came through with a block of four buildings about to go on the market.

Most contracts warrant power of sale and hopefully buyer #2's contract included this.  

It is also possible to buy one lottery ticket in your entire life and have that one ticket be a $100 million power-ball winner.

If so, then that usually means, that it used to have water and power and maybe gas and lines can easily be reestablished.

You can try a power washer first to remove most, if not all, chipping paint....then wire brush, Then use a paint called "DTM" ....short for "direct to metal"    You can get it at Sherwin WilliamsCheers

Build your power team as you go! 

I absolutely LOVE real estate and the power that it holds.