Either way, document everything and go in expecting surprises—these kinds of properties can be gold mines after you clean them up, but the cleanup is where the game is won or lost.

You can find some generalized checklists of things to check from general condition, to how well all the locks work, condition of appliances, CO2 & smoke detectors, they're not smoking inside, nothing is broken, rules not being followed, etc.You can do this quarterly, bi-annual, or annual depending on how much you want to be over & ensure your property is good, as well as them properly taking care of it.You can also have any of your working order professionals take pictures throughout the period if have any Maintenance requests you need fulfilled & get their general thoughts on the condition of the home in its current condition (since it will be not as much of a notice & not cleaned/prepped to an official inspection)

The first years we had plenty of forclosures, that dried up around 2013-2014, so we switched to buying short sales and when that got thin, we switched to buying heavily distressed properties from regular sellers.

They did not reduce anyone’s regular property tax to reflect the trash fee was now not coming from the general fund.  

Quote from @Ian Tan: How many real estate investors (SFR primarily) regularly check their property taxes and appeal them?

Clean and easy to manage.

It even identifies relevant attorneys or trustees in that area by querying our internal databases.Portfolio reviews: We’re piloting tools that regularly analyze loan performance and servicing data to flag risk trends or resolution opportunities.

I'll reach out, but on LinkedIn, since I'm there more regularly. 

Look for notice of Trustee sales those are the clean bank foreclosures go watch an auction or two. you will be able to find out if there is a local lender there. 

I'm sending a "2nd Notice" about the exterior work, saying either: 1. clean it up/ get it done, 2. agree you'll pay me to clean it up with expenses + 10% fee OR 3. move out now - but allowing it to continue will not be accepted/ they certainly can move out.