Again, I speak from experience. my limited experince at this is a trier of fact will side with the land owner most all the time.I bought a tax sale prop in CA .. these are tax sales not tax certs. 

I hired my own expert and discovered these issues did not exist but that the expert the 3 buyers had brought in wanted to be hired to do the work so they blew them out of proportion.

And, know this: what you don't know will hurt you. 

I have 23 properties in Kenosha and earlier this year purchased two duplexes in Racine.

This will clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

Quote from @Fidel Mercado Gonzalez: Hi Theresa,Thank you for sharing this information—it’s really helpful.

Quote from @Shawn Questa: Hi all,I am curious what some of the Pros would do to Help a Seller in this situation while making a Deal happen.I found a 200+ day old MLS Listing where the Agent said the Seller is in Financial Ruin, hasn't Paid the Mortgage in a year, owes about 180k on an approx. 210k House and multiple Buyers have backed out.I don't know how someone could not Pay their Note in a year and not at least be in Pre-foreclosure. 

This will be my first MTR.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Here’s some guidance to help with your next steps:Hard Money Loan: Hard money lenders can often cover both the purchase price and some rehab costs (up to 70-75% of the after-repair value or ARV).