Has anyone been successful in setting up automatic ACH withdrawal with the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector? 

There is an extreme shortage of plumbers and electricians in the Treasure Valley. 

Rather than risk it all you have to do is call the county treasurer that you plan on buying in and ask them.

Buy him or her dinner, know their children's names - this relationship should be something you treasure.

And if it looks like something you still want to do, then pick a state and contact the County Treasurer in that State, and they'll be able to give you a list of the tax properties in the area for either free on their website, or for a small fee to have a paper copy mailed to you.

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I call them digital treasure maps.MLS Websites (Realtor.com, Zillow, Redfin):These sites are your introduction to the market, loaded with property listings, photos, pricing history, and specs.Scope out properties, compare similar ones, and size up pricing trends to get a good picture of the area.

I am the treasurer of the HOA and was rarely able to get financials before a meeting.

Again, in my state, the contract rules and tax proration credits are final unless you can show that the tax credits given were in error and not in compliance with the terms of the contract.I've represented Buyers at closings in Illinois where the Seller wanted to give a lower tax credit because "we applied for a senior exemption and you will get it on the next tax bill" or "we applied for a certificate of error and expect the county treasurer to amend/lower the current tax bill later."