Many lenders will not loan on a house that can't be inspected so you will need cash to buy (or access to a line you can draw against)Do your homework and recognize the possible downsides before you buy - sometimes a good deal is not what it seems on the surface.

Foundation work, new roof, added a bedroom, removed old boiler heat, all new HVAC, new kitchen and appliances, removed wallpaper and old cat urine soaked carpet and subfloor, paint on every surface, added a soaking tub to the master bath.

These areas must be respected and maintained in a clean, orderly fashion - included but not limited to trash, debris, odor, unattended possessions, etc, by penalty of $100 fee per incident.

On the surface this is true.

One is that you are managing the property in a proper fashion.

These housing issues are pushed to the back burner because Baltimore is suffering from what, on the surface, appears to be far greater challenges such as gun violence and crumbling schools.

That's just scratching the surface as there was more work to do.I would imagine most people who converted their garages just did the bare minimum.

@Allen Harris  one thing for certain MI is creating a lot of business for all the other providers in INDY that have their ground teams running in a husband like fashion

I had a pre-qualification letter but my current bank won't finance the property because it's under $40,000 (apparently too low for them to work with).Any suggestions for financing a sheriff sale in a TIMELY fashion.

General liens by the order of court, taxes, child support may be, each state has a priority of liens you'll need to understand.Title issues can be resolved, if there seems to be some issue on the surface simply take the cost of an attorney and court costs into account in your bid.