If you contact the local code enforcement department and file a complaint about the exterior issues it's possible the lender will have a property preservation company come out to resolve the issues to avoid fines/liens.

Travis WestCIEC (Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant)MAC0325 (Mold Assessment Consultant licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services)

The first place to start will be with the city zoning and/or planning departments.

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Also, since it's in a nice area, if the numbers are right and you work with the city building code enforcement department, this might actually be an awesome deal.

When the Treasury Department had to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a part of that agreement was to wind the two agencies down.

These are limitations on how close you can build to property lines.Then you have to come up with a plan and get it approved by the building department.

As a partner in a loss mitigation firm we primarily facilitate a large volume of short sales for agents and act as a back end short sale department for brokerages among other things.

If its a REO / bank-owned property then you can find an agent that is well versed in REOs or contact the asset management department of the bank to find out the agent that they use.Kudos,Mary  

Josh - A dear friend is the realtor who listed the place.