Knowing where the good areas start and stop is a skill not everyone possesses.

If they’re not out within a week of winning in court, then you file for the writ of possession a week later.

If pre-foreclosure, there is some reason they can't take possession or haven't completed the process yet. 

County Clerk suggested that once I retake possession of the property, that it is could be difficult to get a settlement for any future unpaid rents through the end of the lease term, which is through July 2024.

When youre in housing court you should also ask for a money judgement in conjunction with possession to the property.

TAX CERTS are a bizzness not something you do as a passive investor or someone like me who is busy with their core business.. thankfully it was only 30k All that and the SC Hennepin Decision last year now causing states to re-write their laws so that if an investor does somehow end up converting a lien to a deed, that investor may be liable to tax defaulter for the difference between the lien and market value of the property, Tax Liens seem to be VERY MUCH a place where only the big money, interest investors can make it worthwhile.Fortunately, Texas has "immediate" possession Tax Deeds so we keep our focus there.

It depends on the terms and conditions of your application (hopefully you presented a formal offer to lease that provided for forfeiture of deposit if the tenant failed to take possession).

Writ of possession and this is done by the sheriff for us, another week.   

Are you saying you will actually need to possess the 20% difference in cash to bring to the first mortgage closing?

Now here is the thing, so-what if title does not fully transfer at the time of taking possession?