s comments that included subconsciously wishing that the Black kids playing down the street were White kids because the area would appreciate better, that sentiment screamed systemic racism; a literally baked-in problem in these United States of America.Again, I'm new to BP and only came here after reading Rental Property Investing by @Brandon Turner but I can't help but be a little disappointed to have read so many replies to that particular post that made 0 mention of the racist perspectives he boldly laid out in bullet points!

However in this case it sounds like the lien has been released so the question is moot.yes foreclosing a junior lien does not remove a senior lien not matter what it is.. although in practice its pretty rare to have IRS lien senior to bank loans.. maybe a private loan where a lender never requested lenders title insurance.Not as rare as you might think, liens of all flavors get missed all the time in title searches.  

This is a pretty bold move on their part as water bills can add up quickly and something I would not tolerate. 

PMs come in various flavors of honesty, competence and responsiveness.

It was about that bold.

@Ronald Starusnak, bold strategy.

All three are central, but have a slightly different flavor.

Note specifically and boldly on the top and throughout the Notice that they are not authorized to be at the property, they have not been leased the property or given any rights to be there by the owner and/or his agents. 

That's bold...

The home inspector's report in big, bold, red lettering said "DO NOT BUY THIS HOME WITH THE OIL TANK."