I won't quote this since the Northeast is a very different animal than Texas.You best check to see what is required by the Building Dept. as far as documents and what seals, and then work from there.

And my #1 issue is I don't see any actions to address this in a meaningful, market specific manner. 

As the CFO of a developing firm, I’m loving the play-by-play—shows how patience and off-market grit still win in a slow market.You’re spot-on about transactions dragging—non-turnkey, overpriced stuff is just collecting dust right now.

I was referred by a rather large investor friend of mine to them.

There is guideline by section 8, but the inspector sets the rate. 8.

Hi,I typically rent my 3-bedroom property through a short-term rental platform, but I was recently contacted by an insurance relocation company looking to place a family in temporary housing while work is done on their home.

I live in Walworth by Lake Geneva.

Seller should record their lien against the property, you both should have an attorney review to make sure all interests are property documented and protected, and i think everyone is in a good place. as far as evicting tenants... this is up to what you and the seller can negotiate. i would still be putting on the same contingencies - appraisal, inspection... know what you're buying. don't get blinded by the seller-finance piece. 

Because of the nature of a tax lien, it would be difficult to obtain financing from a commercial lender secured by the tax lien itself.  

Or, again disable the locking mechanism to prevent it from being locked by an unsupervised child.