Then get rid of flooring, carpet and buckling laminate.

I install electric flat top ranges, which are easy to keep clean.

The property is clean and well kept.

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 

I would recommend you move forward and take action with a very small flip, such as a cheap house that just needs some paint and carpet. 

Long story short, evicted the tenant, put on a new roof, painted the walls, replaced carpeting, added a 1/2 bath, got a new amazing tenant in place (they have since finished the basement, added security alarms, painted walls, added cabinetry... all on their own dime) paying $850 a month.Fast-forward again to last year.

Clean criminal background3.) 

I can only imagine the amount of carpet baggers who will flock in for this. 

So, I've done a bunch of different kind of fixer-uppers that required NO carpet and paint.  

Our aerated septic is messed up, the well, entire down stairs HVAC is shot, condensing unit for upstairs is toast and the hot water heater.This all sucks but having things gutted and cleaned out definitely provides some sort of relief.