I can get there in case of emergency, I know the market, and its less "risky" I guess.

I am going through the eviction of my tenant due to non-payment.We had the judgment pay and stay from the judge, but the tenant submitted an emergency appeal to the judgment. 

I have never known of a title insurance company that would insure a tax sale property because there is too much chance for a title defect caused by a procedural error.

You will also need money for closing and an emergency fund. 

You won't be incurring these every year..I think you should sit down and just run the numbers for the next 12 months, taking into consideration only what you expect to spend to operate the property, expect to spend on maintenance and a buffer for emergency repairs.

I do t what to argue the merits of the importance of title searching for title insurance I get it you love them you want to marry them they saved you money unhappy for you I have my opinion you have yours I'm just saying would you take a step back and you look at the amount of BS that they throw in there with what they're doing and the fact that they do forget who works for who it's crazy that being said I'm just wondering how long this is going to go on for every time the house sells and if you do have some of that doesn't want to sign off as is their right not to want to give off all the information especially in the climate of fraud that you talked about is there a solution well its apparent your not well versed on how title companies work etc.. if there is multiple heirs and or similar names this is standard procedure..

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If you are changing careers and your income will go down significantly (you said change, I implied decreasing), why not keep the money as a back up/emergency fund in case you need it?

Every state has their own laws, court procedures and legal forms pertaining to how decedent's estate are handled, including creditors and heirs.The rules vary widely, however you ought to decide if you are looking to buy the asset (real estate) from the person in charge or the interest of heir(s).Generally speaking, you'll probably want to buy the real estate, so you'll be looking to contact the person who will be able to sell it to you, typically called administrator, or if named in the will, executor, or by the generic term, personal representative.So, I suggest you ask the clerk at your probate court which document will contain the name and address of the person in charge.