Wife worked at the time so that helped on first home. 

I'm happy to share insights and see how we can help each other.What market are you focusing on?

Ohh but wait most of you on here all probably well off and can afford to help out a relative.The other issue with SCI is that when they first took over their maintenance of the park was poor at best (snow plowing, grass mowing).

Happy to connect and help on your journey 

•Take your time, do your due diligence, and make sure it aligns with your long-term investing goals.Hope this helps!

Since your first house hack will cash flow when you move out, that helps balance the risk.

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

That will be the best spot to meet an investor friendly agent in person or at least meet other investors in your markets that can help connect you to the right agents.

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

HELOCs are specifically helpful in this case so long as you are consistent with paying it back in a timely manner for the next transaction.