You can probably call the city and talk to the buildings department and ask them exactly what you would need to do.

Many have their own QI department.

It is pretty common to have IRS liens and government liens like mowing, demo, nuisance, etc. 

Also, not diversifying overseas and having all your assets and income at the mercy of a single government is utterly (financially irresponsible).

Wendy, The government spends a grip of money to compile info for us and its available for free.People can get so much relevant information from the Census Bureau's website, The IRS, and most county's have a website with a link for helping business.You can pretty quickly determine if a town is growing or shrinking and average income etc.

. * The Government's directive excludes loans excludes loans that are owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.* The homeowner must sign a short sale agreement or DIL agreement on or before Dec. 31, 2012.* The home must be listed for sale with a licensed local-area real estate professional.

@Jay HelmsVoucher is Section 8 government subsidized rent program funded by HUD.

My company used to do a lot of urban (ghetto) rehab work for the local government so you can guess the places were nasty.

Now take what I say with a grain of salt - markets are in flux, and my expertise is on the commercial side, so I am sure someone can provide more insight on that side of the debt market.Midterm rentals seem to be gaining popularity, so maybe reach out to corporate groups and hospital staffing departments/agencies to try and get some longer-term bookings.

If the company was not able or didn't exist anymore the government steps in and remediates with funds that are collected from coal mines, quarries, different businesses that pay into these remediation accounts for situations that arise.