Marie Poe.

Marie Poe who said something like (and I'm paraphrasing) "Instead of telling the seller that you're a cash buyer, why not find the financing and buy the deal yourself?"

@K Marie Poe( I think she mentioned she did tax deed in CA in one of her post) & many others.

Marie is exactly right.... all you can do at this point is contact the owner via mail at the property, at the prison, etc.

Here are a few links within the city limits (downtown): http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/717-S-Columbus-Blvd-UNIT-1601-Philadelphia-PA-19147/2110768905_zpid/ ww.zillow.com/homedetails/999-N-6th-St-Philadelphia-PA-19123/10199064_zpid/ http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/229-S-Van-Pelt-St-Philadelphia-PA-19103/10211219_zpid/ within city limits (not downtown): http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/42-W-Bells-Mill-Rd-Philadelphia-PA-19118/10215203_zpid/ http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/701-W-Allens-Ln-Philadelphia-PA-19119/10214396_zpid/ Here are a few suburban spots: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1338-Partridge-Ln-Villanova-PA-19085/9963907_zpid/ http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1531-Flat-Rock-Rd-Penn-Valley-PA-19072/9956111_zpid/ http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/14-Colts-Neck-Dr-Newtown-PA-18940/9102862_zpid/ Kudos, Mary

Kristine Marie Poe so driving for $ does not sound like a strategy that has any merit from your viewpoint?

He must have had the foresight 30 years ago that NJ was due for a Hurricane at some point in the 21st century and wanted to be sure his bloody blinds don't fall off the window frame!

Kristine Marie Poe No, no liens ever get folded into the taxes due here.

Marie Poe, Rocky, I still don't get the insurance number you both say is high.

Marie, my thought would certainly be to get in contact with the bank that's foreclosing and see if they will play ball on this, sometimes they are fairly easy to deal with and others are not at all!