This includes all public property records, rental history and evictions, previous mortgages and property tax payment records.

First, get the address of the property, then contact your local property Tax office for the name of the Tax payer for the property, and/or for the legal description (i.e., lot number subdivision etc.), and give this information to Mortgage Records for information on current owner.  

For 2014, the long-term capital gains tax rates are 0, 15, and 20 percent for most taxpayers.

So FEMA won't be in the black for many more years and YOUR taxpayer dollars will continue to subsidize the premiums.I went to a presentation where an accountant thought that this might be an investing opportunity. 

My state is a tax deed state where if the tax payer does not redeem their taxes within 30 days its becomes the tax deed investors.

The public policy behind such a statute is to provide the taxpayer with every reasonable opportunity to redeem property since Forfeiture of land has always been regarded as a drastic remedy.

Thanks John - I have that site, but am not confident I'd see liens against a property there - seems to show only tax payment, but no liens.  

Or, some cash to release the lien and allow the debt to remain against the taxpayer but not the subject property?

Yes it will make a difference as you will still be subject to Medicare tax on that income.I represent taxpayers before the IRS.

If you are a cash basis taxpayer, then you can only deduct an expense that you have actually paid.