@Breelon BryantMaybe you could try a side hustle in sales to boost your initial cash reserve.

In that the ability to dramatically raise rents is in deep question through end of year anbd maybe beyond.Just for punching more numbers lets do a rent raise: 1000+1300+1300 x 12 x 0.6 (say only 40% expense ratio since so nice fixed up and turn over guessed to be low) = $26.9kAnd 8% cap (whats cap rate in your area??)   

I will provide you on what add value options the property has and how you can correct those and boost your NOI dramatically.

I was hoping with payments coming in it would boost my income therefore allowing me to qualify for a loan to redeem the taxes.

Again these can be very complicated/dramatic issues. 

As others have mentioned, you do need to look at the opportunity at hand and much you can boost the NOI.

You can get some discount time yet things change dramatically now.For rental, landlords are getting multiple applications for townhouses etc in Ashburn area.

I manage properties in Milwaukee and to answer the question about A/C, I have not seen that dramatic of a price difference between central a/c or not.

Is this common for the principal amount to increase this dramatically?

PLUS it will really boost my kid's FICO.