You're not sweet talking anyone at a tax sale...that's where the money talks....high bidder is the winner.If you don't have access to money or assets, one thing you might be able to do is go network at the tax sales if you are willing to put in sweat equity to build up cash on your first few deals. 

The perk of the HELOC is that you'll have access to those funds for years which is great if you want quick and easy cash offer opportunities.~ Lindsey

.- Your experience with your properties which do or don't have acreage / views / streams / ponds- Your experience with access to good labor (cleaning & handyfolks)- Your experience with the renters.

It helps you build the building blocks of owning real estate.

For me it cut down on the time to build an out of state team and gave me access to people who knew the area.

@Ricardo SerranoThere are cap variations from city block to city block.

Its difficult for you to access the quality of work in the pictures.

I think it can be a good starting block if there is cashflow.

I never met the broker, but he is very accessible via text or email. 

I found the county criteria which reads as:"Property must be minimum of 1 acre, meet the underlying zone district, have adequate parking, meet the requirements set for by the Wildfire Hazard Overlay District, have valid water and sanitation, have legal access, use the primary dwelling unit, be free of violations, and have no substantial detriment to the intent of the Zoning Resolution."