[justjim]

After reading all the posts in this Thread, including mine, it appears that the main "culprits" are the BANKS and/or the Mortgage companies who after foreclosure or repossession of a reverse mortgage let the properties deteriorate to the point of affecting property in the neighborhood. That being said, this seems to be a issue and problem across the country. However, when it happens in your neighborhood (your backyard) it becomes a problem for residents of TV like the OP. Gocubsgo, I wish that I had a solution but when our institutions fail to be good neighbors we have the results of which you have eloquently spoke. Before we go off "half cocked" at our local banks, it is well known that many of these mortgages are with institutions in far off places who have no interest in Silver Lake or TV. If you know the foreclosure or reverse mortgage is with a local community Bank, you might be able to leverage some "good will" and get some results. Again, I would not try to solve this alone, I would enlist some help from my neighbors, VHA, POA and the CDD District. As a past HOA President (years ago) numbers do count! Good luck.