if I run a title search, am I to assume I will be paying off other debtors, or that since they also have the option to bid on the property, they lose their right to collect if they do not. thats what I always assumed.Are the IRS and town taxes the only ones I need to worry about?

Reason #9: Long-term mortgages let you create more wealth.Do you merely want to eliminate your debt, or do you want to truly build wealth?

The second tranche may end up being senior debt or something else if we can structure it properly.

Is this a debt or equity deal or a combination thereof?

You'll have to get a pacer account at http://pacer.gov and search the debtors name to locate the case.

So what you are asking to do is just a much bigger number with a higher fee.If you wanted to profit more and be a little less helpful to the person, you could find a junior lien, like an old CC debt or something and try to purchase it, then go after that overage using that minor lean.

I would make sure you have a solid project together and decide whether you want to raise debt or equity.

Should I continue to pay down debt or contact a lender to determine what I qualify for? 

I have about 20k invested in the stock market at the moment.The question is; do I pull $6k out of the market and just pay this debt? Or

So leveraging your investment, be it buying real estate on debt or buying stocks on margin, exacerbates that risk.