Unfortunately, I am still recovering from some medical issues and do not work because I am still bedridden and do not walk or work. 

I am looking for an established investor in the DC metro area who would be willing to let me "shadow," a word used in the medical world that basically means learning by tagging along with an actual physician.  

They should at least be able to point you to the Exact codes/statutes/procedures.

Take into account RE taxes, Mortgage interest, charitable donations, large medical expenses, ect...compare it against 2017's total.If you took a look against the rental but used the proceeds for personal use- IE to pay off your personal residence the interest would not be deductible as a business expense. 

That’s not comfortable but unless you’re elderly or have some sort of underlying medical condition it also probably won’t kill you.The repair happened, I the landlord pay for it and everything continues as normal.

Each case can be slightly different, there are a bunch of procedural requirements you won’t learn on your own without making mistakes that could could make you start over or even lose the case entirely.

She had no will and claimed she "signed her house over to Medi-Cal in order to receive benefits.

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.

No sense on guessing about their procedures/policies.

Typically I look for a businessman who has good income monthly but shows little income on their tax return because of tax write offs or someone who has great income but has bad credit that is "excusable". ie: Medical problems, previous job loss, auto accident, that kind of thing.