I would avoid any upfront fees or applications fees, everything should be paid at closing, so we all have the same incentive to get you to the closing table.

@Paige Kehoe cost vs time will be your biggest challenge!

You will be way ahead of the curve.Your video production skills will be your biggest asset to trade for experience and you need to keep this in mind.

Probably their biggest weakness is that they don't have a lot of volume.

Tax sales are a balancing act among (1) the need of government to collect property taxes and, if owners will not pay then, then to provide incentives for investors to purchase the tax rights and (2) investors, who need an attractive return for the risk they are taking, and (3) citizen taxpayers, who should not lose their property and all equity because of small debts and perhaps temporary or at least relatively short term financial difficulties.

I was the biggest skeptic on this website until I did some research. 

It was very childish and unfair of me to “sneak” out in a way "This to me was the biggest aspect I was concerned with handling wrong, so I feel somewhat relieved that I can begin taking things into my own hands and get this property cleaned up and back on the market.I really wish there was something I could look back on and know that I made I mistake on in renting to her, but overall I could not find this mistake in the background, credit, references etc.

Obviously, $5k is just an example but either way there needs to be an incentive for that tenant to give up their lease.

This is the biggest house I’ve flipped so far.the other two were about 1800 ft.² single-story homes.As far as ADU goes, I have already passed framing, electrical, plumbing, insulation, sheer wall, and HVAC and installed all windows & door.

Charles, thanks for the biggest laugh I've had on BP.After reading your first post I said to myself - perhaps he’s on the After Repair Value.gov Government web site – lol!