It's possible the person has a medical condition. 

@Ted L.I have been involved in several hubzu transactions and I think they will exercise some common sense.

I just medically retired from the military in October but work full time as a quality lab technician for a die casting company near Winona MN.I write this in the hopes of developing some regular communication with anyone who is willing to share their knowledge or join me on my journey.

My HELOC requires monthly payments and I would not want it to be dependent on a rental, anything can happen.Yes, the interest is deductible from what I discussed with my CPA when using it for investments and not personal use like paying medical bills. 

Im not familiar with your market, but I would also advise you to exercise caution when dealing with homes at this price point.

In the last 12 months I made a few slight changes that made all the difference 1 no achahol for 6 weeks 2 go to bed 1 hour early and get up 2 hrs earlier 3 limit tv and friend time.4 EXERCISE YOU CAN ALSO INVEST WITH OTHERS AND GET SOME $ WORKING FOR YOU

One side is rented to a family that had bad credit (medical bills), no rental history (lived with parents), but have been there since May and have been great!

Looking at purchasing a property, shows that it has a 17,000 medical lien on it, property is not getting any bids, going on its 6th time up for auction, confident i can get it for the reserve of 37,000, the bank is owed 164,000, does that lien attach to me if i buy this property or does it get wiped since the bank is priority and they wont even break even?

They have programs that offer ESL (English as a Second Language) classes, medical services, and after school programs for the kids. 

You may be waiting on the family members wanting to exercise their claim, perhaps probate.