Should I refinance my home, and use the savings that I accrue to put down the 20%?  

I have obtained a property tax lien in Mobile County this year but it got redeemed. I acquired interest and wanted to know what account type I should use for the general ledger. I already know it is revenue on the bal...

Dropping cash into any investment that has no expected returns and is not expected to appreciate or accrue interest is worse than letting that money sit in a bank account making 0.1% interest.  

Then, you would receive 70% of all distributions until you have received all of your capital back (but you would still receive 100% of the first few dollars to satisfy the preferred return that has accrued since the last distribution). 

I’ll be calling the city today to get information on the orders, what needs to be done to fix the issues and fines accrued (if any).

They could be accruing daily, weekly, or monthly fine/fees from the city until they are not complete. 

I've done a little research for you and found this for your state: A landlord must return a tenant’s security deposit and any accrued interest, minus any portion that was rightfully deducted, within 30 days after the tenant moves out.

My parents had a lot of outstanding bills - many of them accrued while my father was ill (medical bills, etc).

I have accrued a network of folks here that have helped me navigate these particular issues with more clarity than I could glean on my own.

However, OZ benefits only accrue to investments of deferred capital gain equity.