There is much more opportunities in surrounding counties and cities.

You are not going to be able to break your lease just because the neighbor flings their dog do over the fence, so forget about that option.See if the HOA, the county health department, or local animal control has a flier about the proper disposal of dog poop.

Technically, you weren't buying from the government per se, but rather the local county tax collector.

I've got a cashflowing property in LA County for you.

County prices have dropped 21% in the last year alone.

property taxes and property tax liens are 1st position over anything and everything here in my county.

Now, in the county where I work, there was some flooding last year right before tax time so the IRS allowed residents, and people who used accountants in the counties affected by flooding (IRS came out with a list) had an extra 2 months to file penalty and interest free.

County records are good in some places as is a title company.

[Some] articles were from February and mentioned Dade County/Miami in Florida and other US states, so it has gone from border to border.

:)A county near me just authorized 400M to buy vacant homes...