.- If I pay property taxes online (let's say with a credit card), will my name show up as the payor or will the trust/trustee's? 

Mgt, Landscape/Snow, tax, insurance, utility then debt service. 

I don't think our detroit land bank sale properties with tax liens I would have to look into that. 

I have created a lot of loss in my taxes over the last few years and now want to get a mortgage for a new primary home.

Any tips on areas to avoid and/or target?

@Brandon MorganAn LLC will not reduce your taxes.

Once you retire the title and place a mobile home on its own lot then our county taxes as real property and we pay property taxes like a stick built home vs a mobile home in a mobile home park which is taxed like a car - vehicle tag.4. 

Avoiding errors and being educated on the laws can save time, money, and potential legal challenges.

For example, in my state PA there is an inheritance tax and many TAX auction properties originate from people passing away and the heir(s) not taking control over the estate and paying those property taxes.

That said, I live in Texas, and I have found that the property taxes and insurance are prohibitively high to make a short term rental work here.