@Dorien GrayHello,Looks Like you attended a seminar in tax sales and whole selling.The answers to your tax sale questions depend heavily on the state where you want to buy.Some of your questions, while good, make me think that you may need some more basic understanding of things.With so many questions, you would recommend you look for a book on tax sales in Amazon and read atLest the first chapters.

I'm excited to go into this next chapter but most of all ready to hustle, find deals, and start making a career out of investing! 

I'm currently reading, "The book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner, and the 3rd chapter gives out a set of sample plans to start with.

I'll go back and look at compiled lists and try to prioritize which ones to read.Personally, I feel a lot of the new books are full of fluff and could be condensed to a couple chapters and still make their points.

My mailings say things like: ready for the next chapter, move closer to the kids & grandkids, live with less maintenance and responsibility. 

They want to move on for some reason, they want to close this chapter and get their money.

You must have checked out the IRS website. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-techniques-guide-chapter-3-cost-segregation-approaches

There is a whole chapter about it!  

1) Owner has been filing chapter 13 bankruptcy to avoid losing her home so no mortgage- there is a lien on the home2) behind 21k on property taxes3) needs minor repairs and updating maybe 8k ARV: 90K Rents: 1200Mortgage owed when she filed for brupcy: 45k left on loan.

(c) Except as provided in this Act, the landlord mayrecover actual damages and obtain injunctive relief fornoncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or with §48204 of this Chapter.