same as buying a 1st position mortgage at foreclosure.. your correct every county has different bidding procedures as well.. bid for assets has taken over many of the tax deed sales . so its done on line in many counties in CA nowbuying a tax cert like in AZ is just the first step in a long journey to actually gain title to the property. and i do believe that if you quiet title the mortgage lenders and other liens will be wiped out as well.

I'd rather go through an "official" procedure and cover my behind just in case.I imagine that each state has different procedures.

We can give you generic advice, but it won't be as good as a local attorney that is familiar with local laws and court procedures. 

People.I do have propstreams and I know that this is a legit tool that can get me in contact with real people, I just have not done the procedure yet (just bought it.)

I thought about calling them and asking the procedure but assumed a state agency would consider that 'giving legal advice' and would just give me the blanket answer of 'contacting an attorney'.

You'll also need to make sure your trust accounting procedures are up to snuff, because if an unhappy tenant takes you to small claims, you'll need to show the judge you're following the laws for your state. 

It affects your operating procedures, legal protection and anonymity.Make sure that you actually have valid reasons to create an LLC and to transfer property into it before jumping in.

The 1031 exchange is a procedure that in essence is a sale of investment real estate followed by a purchase of real estate.

I do not want to be a jr. lender standing in front of a judge with a defense that says that I relied on the senior lender's loan app and qualifying procedures as my qualifying and documentation process.

These situations vary by state and local laws/procedures.