I work in the financial crimes investigation field, and I'm excited to connect with like-minded individuals/investors  who can provide guidance/support as I have a huge passion for real estate and financial freedom.

I did some investigator work and pulled a tax delinquent list to prospect leads in this particular county.

Hello everyone,I have been investigating owning a rental property for a few years now.

Prior tenant had no complaints.Two different plumbers have gone there to investigate and neither smelled anything.

I'd urge you to investigate that further. 2.

Proof of Funds (PoF), Conditional Loan Agreements (CLA), Letter of Intent (LOI) are all attempts to show that some kind of financing has been investigated and is feasible, that's all. 

If after appropriate investigation, it appears to such officer that the proceeds from the sale of the property would be insufficient to wholly or partly satisfy the lien of the United States, or that the claim of the United States has been satisfied or by lapse of time or otherwise has become unenforceable, such officer may issue a certificate releasing the property from such lien"Locate the "officer charged with the administration of the laws in respect of which the lien of the United States arises" from the lien (a sample is provided here for the property I was researching - Assistant US Attorney Erin Secord) and contact him/her in advance to find out what information they would require from you if you win the bid.

But “’[b]y the time someone does their investigation, their work, and their job, it will be over 30 days and this man will still be in my home,’ Andaloro said.”

While I certainly haven't spent any time investigating this thoroughly, just off the top of my head, have you considered seeing if you could get the lots re-zoned?

So, determining clear title isn't a DIY project in most cases although a savy investor can investigate a lot themselves.