I know that the hctax website lets you look up a name or adress but won't let you browse the entire database.I am asking because I think it would be a good way to find motivated sellers I believe.

Inbox me if you'd prefer to remain anonymous. 

@Jason Redeker happy to answer any questions about operating short-term rentals in the Lake Geneva area...I'm the owner of Elite Lake Rentals and we manage 7 fully-licensed homes there...3 in the city limits (180 consecutive short-term rental days with the remaining 6-months being 30-night min or 1 rental per month) and 4 other homes that can be rented year-round. 

Even if you use the installment method to defer some of the gain, the exclusion of gain under Section 121 remains available.As for your seller financing question, zero percent seller financing is fine.

I recommend you talk to the seller, find out what his motivation is, and then see if you can negotiate something that fits his needs and yours. 

There are 25 properties that have notes just to be clear.   28 years remaining on payments. 

Sometimes, money can motivate people to actually clean up their properties.  

However, sellers should take note: while prices are up, the percentage of the original list price received has remained at 97%.

But if this remains your primary you can take out up to 90% CLTV using a HELOC.

They only owe about $270,000 on a 1st lien that dates back to 2021 which is at 2.875% Interest and will remain at that FIXED Interest rate for 4 more years.