These policies are complex.

Second, if this relative has any other close family, prepare to be accused of "taking advantage of sweet old Aunt Sally," if not now, then a few years down the road. 

Dont like the complexity and stress of fidning stuff in 180 days, the potential to get a bad deal sounds worse than having to pay 50k.

That's sweet!

These are complex and expensive. 

Driving through complex.

If you are just starting on your journey, it is best to start simple and then add complexity with experience. 

Tax sale law is complex and there may be exceptions like if the trustee was not notified. 

I'm also not sure if us rehabbing their unit and having them come back to start a new lease in fall would add another layer of complexity.   

I am sure though same holds true when they inherit a MF or office complex or shopping center.. the thing with the deals I was involved in there was no debt on the land grandparnets parents owned it for decades.So like the last one i bought for 7.3 million ( for my latest housing development)  5 kids there was no tax planning and no 1031 they just each grabbed the cash.. others that have inherited the land then sold.. same thing cashed out and who knows what they bought but for sure they did not want to continue to own the RE they wanted to get their hands on the cash as quick as humanly possible.Thanks, Jay, that's my point right there!