Once that falls out they might be facing foreclosure again as it gets transferred from lender BK department to pre-foreclosure department ( loss mitigation).Again you will need to do work to find those deals. 

Schlumberger,Baker Hughes, and the police department have big offices within 2 minutes of the property on the same street.

You will want to talk to someone at your local Building Department to see if that "Use" is allowed per your town's zoning by-law.

Go to your State University's forestry department for guidance. 

I thought offering $320k was a decent offer without insulting or trying to low ball the owner, and the numbers seemed to have made sense also. https://www.brookhavenny.gov/Departments/Assessor/...I used $100 more then the current tax.

it might be zone 5 acre minimum .. that extremely common in most states.for free simply walk into the planning department of the city county township ( whatever you call it there) give them the address of property and ask them for the current zoning.then have them point you to the code in the zoning book that delineates what can be done in that zone out right..

First off, let me say that I really don't have any expertise in this area, you'd really want to be calling the zoning department for that parcel and asking what the ramifications are, because it certainly could be a long-term issue.

Sheriff's deed without warranty means you own the house, but if there's any issue with the recording or liens that weren't found when they filed, it's on you, so do your homework.Once you buy it at the sale, you call the Sheriff's department and let them know you are posting a notice of eviction (3 day I believe).

Already tested before painting and every inch of the house is new paint as well inside and out.We test the well every spring and it's negative for coliform and everything else that is tested for by the health department.

Would the title company have this info, or do I need to contact the County's Planning Department?