So these are not the homes on HUD site where they list their homes for sale? 

Most investor loans will require a minimum down payment of 15-20% of the sales price with having healthy credit and a few months of reserves. 

It's not uncommon to hear horror stories about getting into underwriting and losing your deal a week before closing because of incompetence or error.

But, they are income producing personal property because of the real estate and the rights that the real estate owner has.So, as Roger said, you may be able to find relatively similar comparables (recent similar sales) to the Subject (sfr) and get an idea of that value.

I understand buying a property via tax sale or OTC tax deeds wipe out majority of liens if there are any against property.

Hello, we have an investment property in northern Minnesota that we have been trying to sell, we have it under contract and are supposed to close in a few days.

I actually grew up pretty close to Hartford and all my family still lives there but I am house hacking north of Boston and will likely stay here permanently.

I just closed a DSCR cashout refinance with better terms than what you are being offered.

Jonathan,It depends on a few things if the 7/1 ARM is close to adjusting/recasting I would simply refinance into a 30 year fixed.

3)  I was talking about the tax deed sales.