You can take any proceeds tax free and roll into a different investment. 

Curious about the reason, I consulted my home insurance broker, who informed me that the property had a water damage claim filed a few months ago, which is causing insurers to be cautious.This information surprised me, as it had not been disclosed by the seller.

If you aren't familiar with Baltimore, I would suggest it's a hard no and say that you are trying too hard to make cash flow happen talking Baltimore and tax liens and auctions.

BTW behind Texas.When all forms of taxes are calculated (income, property, and sales tax), CA ranks below the middle of the nation in total tax rate.  

I am also going through the eviction process in Winston-Salem called a bunch of attorneys and yeah they want crazy retainers however I was referred to one where there was a $300.00 hour phone consultation.

And it can work really well for you as long as you pay attention to the statute requirements.In order to defer all tax you are selling investment real estate and buying investment real estate of at least the same value you sold. 

Creative financing can help sellers make more money, solve pain points, gets them the money they need, and help them avoid a high tax bill.

An other advantage of paying with credit card may be that you will not have to send the provider a 1098 tax form (only an issue if the total yearly amount is over $800). 

@Stephen Fleming your cashflow probably won't be what you think it will be:(Have you factored in the new property taxes at homestead millage rates?

They remit the taxes.