Most of the tenants who rented the apartments he handled were couples who worked in downtown Chicago and used the "L" (we were several blocks from the "L") and some never bothered to move their cars (or even own one) the entire time they lived there.

If you will be living in half and this is your first house, you would be eligible for the first time home buyer treatment with CMHC which translates into a 5% down payment.If you are in the right area ... 3-5 blocks of the university, student rentals can be a very lucrative.  

If you insist on FSBO, then you have to do a "friends and family" marketing strategy; this approach puts a marketing piece on all residences for a radius of several blocks, trying to appeal to somebody with a friend or family member that is looking to live nearby.The second approach is to locate a flat fee listing agent, list on MLS giving the buyer's agent the full 3% commission (saving you 2% or 3% minus flat listing fee).  

I think I heard it best from @Ben Leybovich in podcast 61 when he talked about the difference in stumbling blocks and stepping stones.

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Or will I be blocked from financing until old taxes are resolved?

Toledo is very diverse in home prices that's for sure, from block to block prices can take a huge jump!!!

Or will I be blocked from financing until old taxes are resolved?

The difference between a "safe" and "unsafe" area can be as little as a single block so this can help you pinpoint whats going on in your exact location.Lastly I would encourage you to give the local police precinct a call and ask them about the neighborhood.  

Can you give me an example how you may plan future endeavors with these financial building blocks of mine?