Besides directly contacting the employer, this is now the only way I feel comfortable verifying income—especially since pay stubs and bank statements are frequently being altered these days.

If he doesn't qualify, advise her that she has to 'cure' the illegal occupancy immediately or be subject to eviction. 

Look into seller financing or subject to properties in the area that you want to purchase. 

Put together a spreadsheet and compare the performance of the subject property if you keep renting it as is for the next 10 or 20 years versus if you rehab and refinance.

They claim the repairs were done and that the properties were worth more at the time of purchase but that the area has deteriorated since then.Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated!

I just got done making a YT video on the subject, so it's fresh on my mind.

Personally, I'm incredibly ignorant on the subject compared to others, but find it fascinating.

More frequently these tax sales are overturned on the grounds of failed or improper notice procedures.

Which BTW most of our closings are subject-to the existing financing, so we have little cash into the deal, just the arears and the closing costs.You find NOD and pre-notice via;   realtytrac.com / equitydepot.net (if they cover your area). 

In those cases, the main criteria we add to our lease is that everyone that comes to stay there must be subject to a background check paid by the company.