In that same writing, tell the taxpayer they have ten calendar days to tender payment or you will proceed with improvements and the redemption cost will continue to increase.If they start the official dispute process by appointing a referee, you will have to wait until the end of that process, and then send a new notice with a new ten day deadline.

In that same writing, tell the taxpayer they have ten calendar days to tender payment or you will proceed with improvements and the redemption cost will continue to increase.If they start the official dispute process by appointing a referee, you will have to wait until the end of that process, and then send a new notice with a new ten day deadline.

Who knows, maybe a prior owner already did so.Reaching out to suggest deeding the disputed area or granting an easement is essentially surrendering the land.Never trust Google or tax maps as a substitute for an appropriate land survey.

If you have a plan on where to invest it to get a better return then go for it.If not then look at ways to improve cash flow such as sub metering the electric, water and gas and arguing your property taxes down with the assessor's office (the tax assessment dispute typically takes place once or twice a year depending on the city). 

As a real estate investor, you shouldn't have to worry about a leaky faucet, residential disputes, or any other emergency that may arise at one of your rental properties. 

I'm going to make sure to incorporate the ideas from the responses in my rental contracts in the future though - to the extent it's legal in Maryland ;) I do hope you come to a positive resolution with your tenants quickly.

Here's the breakdown of all the cost and incomes:home purchase price: 140k, rent per month: 1100 (RTV=0.79%)Income: 1100*12 = 13,200 per yearDown payment 30%, interest rate 4% => mortgage per year is 5,6001.5% property tax, 1% maintenance, 1.5% home insurance => another 5,600 per yearPM fee: 10% rent per month + 100% rent for new tenant (assume tenant stays for 3 years) => 1,320 + 1,100/3 = 1,686 per yearTotal cost: 5,600 + 5,600 + 1,686 = 12,886 per yearThere's barely any cashflow and does not even include the vacancy time between lease, legal fee in terms of a dispute/eviction etc.So the question is, should I try harder to find 1% properties in these areas, or there's something that I miss in the calculation above?

If you don’t have a signed lease with the tenants, which would usually require them to dispose of trash, you can take disputes up with the attorney generals office.

Tax value is intentionally below market, so they reduce the risk of owners disputing tax value.

I would appeal this with a supervisor or city manager's office first, and if I didn't get resolution, would file a lawsuit against the city if I were you.