Also, I have to thank BP member Dawn Anastasi for writing a great book on investing in the area.

I appreciate you taking the time to write this up and give us your thoughts.

I am Very thankful to BP community such as yourself who have devoted their time, experience, energy to write their wisdom for people like me to learn.

In the tax records since you're in the delinquent you take the highest amount seen there write the parcel number down.

Subsequently, you want to write where this is and maybe someone with knowledge of that state can give you more info. 

Still up here in Tahoe you can buy a house worth 800K and write off all your property taxes.

There are many ways to resolve a bad investment, often it is a write off.

And the only reason I'm writing "almost certainly" instead of "certainly" is because I don't want to waste time on an internet argument with someone who thinks they are the exception because xyz and abc. 

its best to have this done.. you want to have your financing and proof of downpayment .. those should accompany any offer you write.. that's what your competition is doing. only way you would not need these is if its direct with an owner who is just clueless ( and of course there are many like that )  but they are getting smarter  :)

Depending on what your investment strategy you may need to be able to write checks, send wire transfers, get cashier's check, pay expenses using VISA or MC debit card, etc.