No matter the situation, you give some tenants an inch, and you will pay dearly for it. 

I don't work in the "asset protection" or "foreclosure" department, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if one of their services was keeping property taxes current on properties where the borrower isn't. 

This is a joint effort between the building department, zoning, and an architect / contractor or engineer.You'll need to talk to the contractor first who will submit the plans to the Connecticut buildings department for approval. 

If Sam Parigi is still teaching in the Economics Department...take a class from him even if its not real estate related.

If in his name, ask the building permits department if you can change it to owner...you.2. 

What comes with that scale is the ability to have an in-house architecture department.

Do you work with the Building Department of your city so you can identify vacant properties with code violations?

Now if you got capital and you can find 3-4k used homes, rehab them and put them on the vacant lots well now you have more flexibility in the capital resource department to scale at a pace you can afford.  

A lot of them know people in the department already. 

@Tre Holland I don’t want to assume anything that you didn’t have time to include in your posting but some research at the county and building departments would let you know if there are any code violations against the property as well as open/expired permits.These are things you want to know about upfront and not wait on the title company to research and disclose close to the anticipated closing date.