Next action on lead (4 years behind on taxes, almost no equity)

[Michael Zagorsky]

So I'm new in real estate investing looking primarily into getting into buy and hold.  

I picked up on the following lead.  Right now as a newbie I'm thinking this situation is not something I can move forward with but wanted everyone else's opinion.  

A woman was looking to sell her house in Cocoa, Brevard, Florida. I would guess the ARV on the house is in the $45-65k range. It belonged to her husband and she said that the mortgage has not been paid in over 5 years. She does not have any documentation on the mortgage, but I show the mortgage in 2004 for $74k and the last assignment being in 2013.

I show 4 years of tax liens held by various investors totaling about $5k before interest, also a water lien and code violations.  

I have not inspected the house yet or met with the owner in person, so I am unsure of the properties condition, but I would guess the current value in the $25k range.  

I'm not really sure of my next steps in this situation.  It looks like I would have to deal with a ton of lien holders and the bank before I could get it and I figure the bank would get almost nothing.  

Also, if I pass on the house because of the level of rehab needed, should I try and get a wholesaler involved?

Any thoughts?