I even track my fridge, it's warranty and when it was last serviced in it.  

Buy it cheap, don't over rehab it and then sell it for a lot less than it would fetch in a nicer area.Last year I made over $33K flipping a house that was literally across the street from a sewer plant, had train tracks running through the back yard, was in the flight path of the municipal airport and while in a nice town itself was less than a 1 min drive (Unless you had to wait for a train to go by:) ) drive from arguably the worst city in the state.Sold it for about $100K less than I would have if it was like a mile away.

Christina,Welcome to BP, you are on the right track "taking action", get familiar with AZREIA.

OK, I am getting side tracked, when I show homes, it seems that people don't care too much about the exterior color, especially not in this price bracket.

So, I hired a private investigator to track down the person who cashed the check.

I have paid subsequent taxes in NJ (property, though) with no problem, just meade sure to get receipt and track my check.There is anyone with more senority in that office you could talk to?

Any tips/tools/websites out there that y'all use for market analysis or tracking trends in an area?

From what I have been reading about HML it sounds like after a few transactions, lenders may be willing to offer a lower interest rate after I've had the opportunity to build a relationship/track record with them.

Track down and contact the owner.  

1) Hire a GC let him figure it out and just make sure he stays on track?