Ed, there is not enough information to answer your questions.did you foreclose the right of redemptionhas the judge sign off on your tax sale certificateis the property occupied or vacantdo you have to file an eviction of the existing owner or tenantdo you have enough money to foreclosedo you intend to get a mortgage on itI have done many tax sales deals - my objectives could be ..... 1. sell it now after legal ownership is acquired2. clean it up and sell it for a profit3. keep it to rent4. offer it at public auction - let others bid against others to push the price way up5. sell it back to the owner6. put together a joint venture - raise money to renovate it 

Imagine if there were investors that bought several houses in 1 neighborhood; all their investments would've been washed away. 

Lenders will typically try to get 1%, but push them to get down to .5%. 

@Jonny MorrisNo problem, I ran into the same thing before with my better half haha ;)  I'm a bit more aggressive with investing than she is, so she will often try to pull in the reigns and I'm always pushing as far and fast as I can go without "sleeping on the couch" lol.  

., usually gets pushed up to $110/sq.

It's reassuring to hear that same message from different sources because I can accept this reality and then do something about it (i.e. push through those tough months with my eye on my long term goals).

This is an issue for ANYONE dealing with a property for monetary gains over $500.Keep in mind that in the early 2000's Texas set the precedent in the Stachybotrys "black mold" liability/lawsuit push. 

The other option is a Heier all in one combo unit, which washes and drys in the same machine, but I was warned by the appliance guy that they are expensive to fix, and the new ones come out to about $1100 now on sale with taxes and delivery included.  

Other than the carpets, does the spot wash off with a cleaning solution?

The way the real estate market is in this area I don't believe I could make it work and feel as though I've been pushed out.