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Joshlee Ulysse
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Code Violations in florida weed and grass

Joshlee Ulysse
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Miami, FL
Posted Feb 12 2018, 19:00

In Florida, are weed and grass code violation citations a good indication that the property is vacant?

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Alexis Garcia
  • Miami, FL
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Alexis Garcia
  • Miami, FL
Replied Feb 13 2018, 09:27

It could be. It could also mean a distressed home owner. I think it's always worth to follow up with code violation leads. Everyone is different. I think unkept property = money. I like to see what's going on, so why not give a call. 

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Christopher Phillips
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Christopher Phillips
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Replied Feb 13 2018, 09:53

Joshlee Ulysse

It only means that people have ratted out their neighbors for poor upkeep of their property...

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Chris Rivers
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Chris Rivers
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Replied Feb 13 2018, 11:25

My husband use to work in landscaping and always said "you can tell a lot about a person from how hey keep their lawn." Just my 2 cent input ;) 

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Jack V. Ospina
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Jack V. Ospina
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  • Miami, FL
Replied Feb 13 2018, 11:45

Getting a code violation for overgrown grass is not uncommon. Now if the citation or violation has not been corrected within the time frame given and the violation goes from a simple $500 fee to $10,000 fee which is what happens in Miami Dade county then I would say you have something worth looking at.

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Joshlee Ulysse
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Joshlee Ulysse
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Replied Feb 13 2018, 12:38

thanks everyone! i appreciate your responses.

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Luis Barberi
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Luis Barberi
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Replied Feb 21 2018, 03:06

@Joshlee Ulysse - how are you finding out about the grass violations?

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Elvis Vasquez
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  • Miami, FL
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Elvis Vasquez
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  • Miami, FL
Replied Feb 22 2018, 07:53
Originally posted by @Luis Barberi:

@Joshlee Ulysse - how are you finding out about the grass violations?

 search the dade county code enforcement sites (there are multiple).

If you're a smooth talker you might be able to call them and find out about it (however alot of the code enforcement people are completely useless...).

If you need help searching liens,code enforcement ,etc.. PM me I can show you a few tricks since I'm an title examiner in training.




https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cef/

https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cef/mobile/Citati...