If it is section 8, i would make sure they at least have some income coming in to be able to afford to eat, clothe, and buy all the other necessities. 

@Joshua G Steed I have yet to buy a mobile home at auction but have heard about them.

When did you buy it?

I am buying a property but will be outside the US at the time of the closing. 

Because of this, now I will not buy anymore homes from him.

Wait patiently for the tenant to buy real estate, then record the judgment in the county where the property is located in order to obtain your lien -- the balance of which has been accruing interest nicely in the interim.Anything else is a waste of resources.

Hi BP,Im trying to figure out if I should look into using a HELOC on my parents home to buy a rental property in cash.

I would then plan to use this forced equity (since I plan to buy a fixer upper) to invest in another home.I have been constantly reading to househack right into the MFH, but this may take some time for me to acquire the money and purchasing power.

I wanted to know if it would be wise to buy a reasonably priced home and do house hacking.

You will need to buy the tax certificate at the tax lien sale.