The fact alone that they declared bankruptcy says that they are trying to rebuild and wanted a fresh start.

I'm fresh out of the gate.

Thanks @Michael Barbari.I will investigate the lock and minimum payment.

I doubted him and called MN Department of Commerce and could not get a clear answer from a general RE support, thus I  was transferred to RE Investigator that I met 4 years ago (I was invited to meet him once, even though nothing has happened last time: one competitor reported me as a person doing RE without the license under a different Co name.

Hi Tyler, there's an abandoned property near me that I'm planning to investigate which makes me curious how your adventure panned out.

It always surprises how much a coat of paint or some fresh mulch can change the look of a place.

Imagine climbing a mountain to get to the top where the views are beautiful and the air is clear and fresh...but you have to go through a ton of mud...difficult rock walls...crossing cold streams...maybe a scrape or two along the way.

I guess I'm too n00b to know all the rackets, but it made the Ol' Fraud Investigator in me's Spidey Senses tingle.

I'm not sure of the particulars, but feel free to investigate and inquire.  

However, it's annoying and discouraging to see those same people, who give so willingly of themselves and their experience, spending their time answering questions simply because people are not willing to do a little investigation or put forth a little effort on their own.