OK I guess the sketchiness and corruption varies substantially by region, then. In NYC at least, though unfortunately ED plays (famously) do happen - they're q

OK I guess the sketchiness and corruption varies substantially by region, then. In NYC at least, though unfortunately ED plays (famously) do happen - they're quite rare, and in any case don't (simply) happen at the developer's bidding. My whole point is: people have been (almost) making it sound like a typical speculator (in NYC) can just grease a few palms and get some tasty piece of property condemned and handed over to them. Maybe in Rhode Island, but in NYC... no.