This is different from, and in addition to, the three year "administrative redemption" period that starts on the date of the auction.If the property contains a residential structure, you are allowed to make "preservation improvements" (repairs, basically, but NOT upgrades or additions) and the redemption price tag will also include the amount by which your repairs increased the value of the property.If the property is located inside the official limits of a urban renewal or urban redevelopment district, then you can make any repairs, improvements, upgrades, or build a structure on it, and a redeeming party will have to pay you for the value of those improvements.  

@Denise Evans following up on your comment re: someone living on the property... it is still unclear to me on the timing or process to make preservation improvements before the redemption. scenario: send notice to vacate upon issued tax certificate and wait 6 months for response before filing ejectment.

Capital preservation?  

The number one biggest benefit to using hard money is that it will let you preserve your capital so you can grow your portfolio.

It depends on where you are, I would learn the process of doing no money down deals so you can preserve your funds for fix up when you need it.

It's interesting, do you strike a balance with preserving the foundation/norms/values of those relationships or do you sing about your passion from the mountain tops?

Read here for much better explanations that I can provide:The-truth-about-the-real-estate-marketInflation-adjusted-housing-prices/US-home-pricesSo, yes, you can recover your investment when selling, and hope the appreciation gave you back more than inflation and taxes, or at least kept you in place and preserved the true value.You can probably count on the net cash flow. 

To this new total of 53,000 subsidized units must be added the subsidized units that will be built with the new Boston Community Preservation Fund, approved by Bostonians in 2016.

By following lease terms you reduce the risk of unknowingly violating city or county codes, extending favoritism to one tenant over another and you preserve the integrity of your investment.Third, no matter how well you screen your tenants or monitor your property, life happens.

.  A detailed resource on Due on Sale: https://www.johntreed.com/blogs/john-t-reed-s-real...I can give you more info on all this, including a letter if you want to request lender permission, and how to preserve title insurance and more on the asset protection subject.