Quote from @Nick Troutman: @Dennis McNeely I'm in TN.

I'm just trying to understand the market in the area a little bit better.

Heck, some day I may even be a client of yours looking to purchase a place near the U if my son decides to go there when he graduates high school, LOL.

I unfortunately self financed so my funds are tied up in this one house. 

Know the demand and supply in the area. 

Somehow, a quitclaim was made from the sole heir just 5 days before  the tax sale - and recorded in the deed book the day after the tax sale.  

Hello @Luis Herna,In this scenario, the buyer should provide the EMD (Earnest Money Deposit), as they’re the one ultimately purchasing the property.

Wondering if anyone here is also based in the Charlottesville, VA area? 

you say youre in central coast maine, is that a specific city or a region? 

go to lots and lots of meetups.2. talk to those HMLs and find out what their terms are.3. save up enough so that you have a down payment, reserves, and also enough in cash for the hold period.