I literally set a deadline(1/9/2019) for myself to just get out there and get a deal to avoid analysis paralysis.

Do not leave anything open for interpretation and be as clear as you can be about all finishes, payment and deadlines• Have contracts in place outlining the scope, payment process and deadlinesDoing these things will help with your project and you will have less headaches during the rehab process. 

The 3 year mark from the day you move out is important since it will be the deadline you have to decide whether you want to sell or keep this property without having to pay capital gains taxes. - Please notice that you won’t cash flow the $30k (minus repairs, vacancy, taxes, etc.) that you calculated, since you will have to pay interests for the HELOC

He's a fabulous attorney who understands all of the above - common law, heirship, probate and the foreclosure deadlines etc.

I have some interested buyers that got the house under contract, with a deadline to cancel for inspection period today.

It sounds like you're positive and headed in the right direction.I'm with a few others in that you should not put an arbitrary deadline on yourself just to avoid a rent increase.

She has paid me way pass that deadline for many months.

One that meets deadlines.

@Bernard YoungMy short answer would be yes.It is very unlikely that you would be able to wholesale it in a week but the tax auction deadline is not the end of those leads.If the taxes are paid, this is still a very good tax delinquency lead; and if the taxes are not paid the owner still has the right to redeem and you could wholesale that.May I ask you how much are you paying to skip trace your tax delinquent leads?

Make sure all of your ducks are in a row and that you can meet that deadline