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@Joshua MetzgerFirst rule is you need to "stop the scroll", so as others noted, high quality photos of the most visibly appealing components of the property.Professionally designed interior.  

Probably not, but that's not what it is designed for.

Also, there is a growing trend of what I call extortionists, who acquire redemption rights and then threaten to redeem, but will go away if you pay them off.Finally, Jared is also right that if the owner redeems, all liens come back on the property, same as before the foreclosure.

I have learned to completely disregard articles like this and just constantly be checking my own statistics for my property and watch for trends.

Hello, I'm not the best source for design tips, but as a broker/ lender the biggest value adds that you can get on rehab projects come from improvements to the kitchen and bathrooms.

If someone designs it for you they should be able to defend it for you- make sure of that.That's just my thoughts on it - Use an attorney to guide you through complicated setups so you don't make a mistake. 

Honestly, your biggest issue is going to be getting past a potential "rural" designation for a population density that low.

Next they  informed me the soft costs associated with the a design work would not be released until CO…ok I can live with that and when I finally thought I was going to be funded I get an email that the property taxes were delinquent.

The GIS map designates it as a single-family dwelling, but the property is clearly set up as two units, with separate HVAC, electrical systems, etc.My main question is: Would it be possible to obtain a permit to legally convert it into a two-unit property?