That means she only has 180 days from that date to complete the process. 

Your opinion on refinancing reminded me of what a realtor recently told me...you marry the house and date the interest rate.

I'm excited to share that I just received my closing dates for both properties.

what is the mortgage balance, is it current, how many payments back, what are properties selling for in the area (is his price above or below others), *how much seller financing can the seller take,* how much cash above the mortgage would seller accept, how fast does the seller want to get to the settlement table, what repairs or up-dates does the building need - you could ask if you had $10,000 to spendon improvements - what would you spend it on?

The important thing to find out if there were any major Electrial, Plumbing and HVAC renovations completed and the date.  

I have on the other hand penalized a contractor a certain amount a day or week for them not being done by the agreed date. 

What I did is I created a Google Form that I fill out every time I spend money with the date, spend, and spend category, and then that exports into a Google Sheet.

Today, that is still only Jefferson County, although Madison County is gaining on them.If you take the risk and take possession of the property, and hold possession for 3 years after the tax deed date (6 years after the auction in your case) then your "short statute" adverse possession of 3 years will defeat any heir's claims the tax sale was void.

When you get closer to the date you're ready to start shopping this area, I'll be happy to update the appreciation reports for any zip code you're interested in.

Also ensure they are up-to-date on the most recent construction accounting practices, audit procedure and tax regulations.While price is a consideration for everyone, remember that the cheapest option is not usually the best option.