I understand there aren't "Lists" per se like there are for the tax sales. 

I have the same setup for a client, llc(s) for different rentals and investments / ownership, and and then consider the s-Corp once the income is high enough to justify the impact of wages and SE taxes.

If you like cash flow, SE Raleigh is good...and then there is everything in between.

(See @J Scott 's e-book/diary on  building his spec home in Atlanta to get an idea of their Permitting/Inspections offices).The biggest positive starting the project was the team assembled was awesome to work with and had solid rehab experience.  

The property is in SE Michigan, but not Detroit.

(If you bought it, then sold it the same day, it would not be a double-closing par se and would be legal)If the property is a foreclosure sale, there could also be a stipulation by the bank that the property is not allowed to be assigned, which I see a lot.

In SE Michigan section 8 is extremely difficult to work with.

You might want to contact your local community legal services to see if they can offer you any legal assistance; dealing with bankruptcy is a complicated matter and probably not for pro se / DIY.

The only time it would be worth buying a home (per se) when the rental only offsets the mortgage with little to no profit, is if I was able to buy it on terms with little to no money down. 

But while they didn't trash the house per se, every surface was filthy and there were roaches galore.