@Jeremy Pace thank you for the reply, and that answer really did help.  

The Tax commissioner did not reply the question directly but said"Do you really want to bid on this parcel, I do not want you to come into my office & cry after.

Thank you for great reply .rehabbers are smart people and steal the deals if not locked under contractwould you feel secured showing a property that is not locked under contract to cash buyers ?

Sorry Melissa, did that on my phone and replied to wrong post.

I will announce whose idea I liked the most and hope you don't get offended if I send you $100 check for your idea or to a charity of your choice.I have posted this question before but only two people replied.

IF I dont reno them now when will I get my bucket list cleaned up? 

Thanks for the replies guys!

Thanks for your reply @Logan Hicks.

I decided to become a member of BiggerPockets because it keeps coming up in my search results and the replies to posts seem relative and make a lot of sense.

(BTW, if you type the "@" symbol and then someone's name, it will tag them so they get notified that you replied to them-- like @Darren Eady) 100% financing for a purchase or rehab is always a hard sell, especially to someone you've never done business with, that is unless you have a proven track record with the records to back it up.