So, yes, I'd want to understand what their real issue is and then work to address it.My main concern here, though, is that any seller sophisticated enough to make this request is probably an investor, rather than a "civilian."

Again, it is a large town where 2/3rd of the inhabitants are renters.

I am a member of the Armed Forces trying to begin the Real Estate investing journey to ease my transition from military to civilian life.

The kitchen and baths were definitely not inhabitable by my standards.

The actually told the judge that the apartment was not inhabitable due to dark floors.Never.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/joint-base-lewis-mcchord-to-cut-about-900-civilian-jobs/The base only has about 16,000 civilian workers - I do not think they are all going to be gone in the near future.

I had to contact the county recorder for that.To summarize: The inhabitants have no right to sell the property during the redemption period because they no longer own it?

It would have helped, but most "civilians" just don't know what they don't know. 

My goal is simple: To increase the property value of the community and have some control of the characters that inhabit it.

I am in military for at least another two years and would love to have a little passive income on the side making it easier to transition back to civilian life.