There is no set time for the county to foreclose on the property via a tax sale, according to this article purchasers of the tax lien certificate have to wait 5 years, as the owner has a redemption period after the tax sale, so you could be waiting a while, and if I'm not mistaken, you have to pay the taxes each year until the 5 year period is over, then you have to file for a deed or file a lawsuit to quiet title.https://smartasset.com/mortgage/how-to-buy-tax-liens-in-cali...Hope this helps,Dustin

Renting could allow you to focus on paying down debt and saving for a larger down payment, while buying now could help you start building equity or even generate passive income through house hacking.

Especially if you're an investor, you're going to want to go with someone that can help you grow your business.

Any advice on how I should think about pricing the property would be helpful. 

My career has been centered around helping businesses scale through strategic sales initiatives, but I’m now channeling that same drive into real estate investing to build long-term wealth.My wife and I are in our early 40s, both work full-time, and are raising four amazing kids.

Considering buying the corp so avoid land transfer tax - that might help with the numbers.

From someone asking for help based on the success they saw us having. 

Always super helpful to have another handyman in the city you invest for the minor repairs.

Let me know if I can help you in anyway!

This helped my Debt to income a ton and I was able to close on the deal.