I was thinking about 10%-15%, but in some instances that seems so low in my mind.  

In most instances, a general contractor is going to put in far more hours and have a lot more responsibility than a real estate agent, attorney or bookkeeper would, unless he's just being asked to do minimal project management. 

For instance, I never expected my basement to be cleaned of cobwebs or dirt on the floor, but City Waterproofing power washed my basement for me.

In those instances, the 401k requires its own income tax return. 

For instance, if I stashed away 10% of the property value or a certain fixed amount in the account, can I then start diverting funds to a general account and snowballing the excess funds onto individual properties or as personal income?

So I was hoping to get the suggestion from some body who is involved in real estate ( a flipper , an agent , a lender) as this might be a famous concern among their clients .

Varies by county also.The only houses I have found were instances were someone died without a mortgage or any liens. 

I think in this case its not as bad as other instances, but am also concerned about any liability for renters learning about previous mold conditions and not having a professional team take care of the job and certify that the property is mold free.Hey @Chris Brown, we haven't ran from the mold yet.

I think you're ready to purchase a tax-deed the major down-fall is that too many foreign investors and small capital groups come in and buy the best properties near or above market value....There's a bunch of posts on tax-deeds its just you have to spend sometime  learning how to title examine (this is a key skill you will have to learn).1/2) These properties are being "foreclosed" by the local government - in general its state specific for instance in FL it is true they can be redeemed until the second before sale however after you're pretty much done for (however if its a valuable property and any of the previous owners in the chain of title have a bit of cash to throw around you'll be forced to defend yourself in court which can be pretty expensive).

If I pull out for instance $100k, I get hit with a 10k (10%) penalty then taxes (assume 25% federal, 5% state) on the full 100k as well right?