Lots of moving parts: Title, Insurance, Lender, Appraiser, Investor. 

I believe it is suggested to run a title search prior to buying the tax lien certificate.

You have to include concessions, DOM and changing interest rates, the direction the house points, trees and so on.In most markets, the houses are not identical one to another anyway.

I have about $120k of equity in my home and was going to do a heloc, the only issue is I have is I currently have fha partial claim on the title from covid.

Seller send Purchase Agreement to title company (title company only charges if the file closes, right?)

I believe it is suggested to run a title search prior to buying the tax lien certificate. 

They should be drawing up a Grant Deed (not a Quitclaim Deed) so that all of the covenants are transferred with the title.

For 401k trusts, the property would be titled XX Custodian FBO (owner name).

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If you tolerate riskier investments then buying a lot or vacant land (Titled, always titled) has a bigger potential return on the other hand if no more development occurs in the area then you will be left with a more long term investment.