Do as much research as possible on the property and find out the title situation from the seller...if multiple signatures are needed, make sure they know that you need to move quickly since others will be involved.

Anyway it is extremely laudable that you took such a bold plunge into real estate investing without the relevant experience, not a major issue though as there are many here that would be willing to guide you. 

Never once had one redeem in all the years..Not to say there Is not a first time for everything :)of course if you can get the release pre sale this could be a benefit in two ways for the note buyer.One it could produce 3p bidders that would buy the note and if the OP bought it at a significant discount this could be a nice quick flip.. but if the sole intention is to gain control of the asset one MAY be wise to keep the IRS lien in place to scare off other bidders and risk the redemption that in all likelihood will never happen..  

We are still noobs at investing, but we're learning the ropes fairly quickly lol.  

I know this doesn't necessarily answer your question but I hope it provides a guide in the right direction for you.

Greg: thank you for your quick response.

BP,I got a quick question regarding cash buyers. 

Hello everyone, my name is Charles and I am new to BP and am looking to get started in real estate investing as quickly as possible.  

I am not a contractor but I am capable of learning things quickly.

I am new to this site, and would like advice on the best way to quickly sell a high end home, as well as an adjoining parcel of land.