@Will Sifert thank you for your reply, it is funny that you do not ever mention Redemption and penalty.Those are valid reasons to spread on different states, I'm not saying that someone should invest in all 29 tax liens states, but at least 3/5 WHY?

The tenants power was shut off for non-payment and I need to put the account back in my name.Recently my HOA sent me photos of my rental townhome with a gas generator running in the yard and the electric meter missing and shorted out.

The people that barely had enough money to put gas in their car, to get to the seminar.

that's valid, but that's also the point of a house hack. 

Any investor looks for places which have a bright future, not one's where their downtown is closed due to crumbling and unsafe buildings.https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/gas-explosion-in-youngs...https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/03/12/what-buck...https://ysu.edu/center-working-class-studies/renaissance-who...https://www.propublica.org/article/these-companies-got-milli...As Bones would say, it's dead Jim. 

Airbnb & VRBO require a valid Boston registration number in order to list your Boston property on either of their platforms.Airbnb has a pretty easy to read help page for Boston hosts.

How much would I actually receive if I had tenant pay utlities (Gas, electric, etc)?

Save and wait unless you can find a killer seller financed deal.And by relative willing to lend  you $2000 - you will want to ensure it is a gift (a true one).There is a difference between lend and gift and it can have a meaningful impact on if those funds are valid for financing sake.

I'm talking modest cashflow and wealth-building over time, and my strategy is valid for that.

It is a valid learning opportunity.