Lincoln Block https://youtube.com/channel/UC1rTFljYP2WIfk8PXVMyqaAI have never heard of this building material before.

I do not understand why an experienced real estate investor would go randomly Googling for people on the Internet to finance a major deal. 

In the first 4 months I've spent many hours and multiple trips to the house and stores and internet shopping and researching to replace parts on the dryer and the ice machine in the freezer.

I've gotten the vibe though that people tend to renovate rental homes with cheaper materials than flips for the most part and I've already gotten started with a pretty big (but reasonable) flip in mind. 

Recent internet searches of the economy of this town point to the underwhelming economy, which is heavily tied to oil and gas.  

In the meantime, use the internet as much as possible to look at properties and familiarize yourself with your target market.Hope this helps.Ed

This stops the issue from escalating and now that I've done what I said I'd do it's a good relationship.The procedure for the City seems to be:A Violation letter with a specific time to resolve (24 hrs, 72 hrs, etc)A second letter which is a $75 Fine, Notice of Liability TMC 1726A third letter which is a $250 FineA court summons forcing you to hire a lawyer, attend court at least twice, resolve the issue and then pay court fees and fines.I presume if you don't attend the summons then they put a warrant out and place the fines and fees against your property meaning it will be seized if not resolved.At the City's discretion they will themselves resolve a situation they deem urgent...you will receive a large bill in the mail for their time and efforts, something like $300 an hour for four hours time plus materials and disposal.I have properties in a self directed IRA, which means the owner on file is the administrating firm...there is a two week delay between a notice being issued (yes a 72 hour notice) and my getting it.

The forums here are great, but don't limit yourself to what you can find on Internet forums and articles.  

Then I'd take a look at comps as far as what type of finish and materials they put in the home that your home will have to compare against.

I spent some time in Peru and they used anything for a home including trash, but I guess that would be building "green" with recycled materials.