I just personally took a look yesterday and I mean in my opinion the fire damage is what will most significnatly impact the rehab costs but it is also the strongest leveraging item in the buying price.

He claims that is none of my business since the city owns it.While it is true the city does control the first 25 ft of property I am the one who will have to replace and repair any lawn damage, and i would be responsible to keep it mowed. 

In most cases, you can't claim damages just yet.  

Going forward I would like to list the apartments myself and have the super open the door and show the apartments.What kind of trouble could this cause?

They can help you through the process of finding the kinds of properties you are looking for cause they are out there. 

TD in the end process of acquiring Scottrade this month, that may be causing unusual delays/distractions. 

There are a lot of properties for sale that were damaged from Sandy that have been taken down to the studs.

Each unit is renting for about 600/month and apt is at 90% occupancy.The property is in good shape structurally but has low-income tenants that are causing problems. 

An inability to survive without access to the overnight commercial paper market is listed as one of the causes for the downfall of Bear Stearns in the book "House of Cards."

It does happen and although tax liens can be a passive investment it is good to learn the rules of the state so it doesn't sneak up on you causing you to lose everything.