Upcoming Lien On A Home

[Uneeq Khan]

So I've got some information about a townhome property in a HOA complex that is about $4k delinquency for not paying HOA and the other is $7k. The one whose $7k lawyered up and worked out something with the city, wasn't told what. The $4k one has nothing done so far but HOA is looking to put a lien.

I want to buy that house. What strategies are there for buying a home that is about to have a lien put on it? Thanks.