The first thing that occurred to me is the HCAD estimate, which splits its property tax base value into both land value and improvement value.That said, I've heard that HCAD property tax valuations can differ from going market rates for a lot of reasons.

I'm not exactly positive how that marriage would occur, but maybe there is a way for you to exchange work in order to gain some valuable knowledge all while making great contact(s).

Damage and poor upkeep especially seem to occur during the chaos of moving out. 

It is attached to the property no matter how many deed transfers occur, which yes, does affect the buyer.

There's a "rare" case of the property owner declaring bankruptcy before the day of the sale... you can lose your entire bid amount that way... that's atleast what a lawyer stated in a consultation.3) you call the IRS lien department they can fax you a paper document stating if there is a lien or not its best to have this - unsure about the 120 days start date but we can safely assume it starts once the sale occurs or the date its switched legally in the clerk systems.4) State specific - FL the mortgage is wiped out and all liens (excluding municipality liens)5) No they're giving you a "tax-deed" - see my recently purchased tax-deed below (it may look a bit different after the county officially enters it in their systems which happens around 10 days afterward in FL).6) it depends on how your state does their tax-deeds if it has an online system you can literally see the mailings that have occurred and you'll know if the proper procedures were taken.

Most locations do have some form of “transfer fees” on the real estate itself, which occurs at closing, typically paid by the seller.

Agents say whatever they need to do to cause a transaction to occur and get a check.

I live quite modestly relative to my income and I'm young enough that I'm fine jumping into a job again if I need to, so I've got a pretty high risk tolerance (so long as it has comparable reward potential, of course).I've been planning on just making money off the investment income, but I've always been rather interested in real estate investing and it occurred to me recently that I will probably have an easier time getting a mortgage now with my income than I will in a couple months when I don't have an active income.

I involve other members of my team to get their input and make sure we're all on the same page.As far as a depression coming, it might occur or it might not.

@Matt Schelberg does a collections attorney come into play after a judgement occurs?