Essentially, any work or money I put into the property would be lost?

So essentially it gives you more buying power and doing this for as many properties as possible can be a great way to start to build a portfolio.

Metro areas can have rent and property value appreciation in the future, but you’re not getting those benefits right away and the cash flow will be negative to start.

Prices range from 5k to 30k.My question is are there any people looking to invest in Philadelphia, and if so, do you have any questions about the benefits of purchasing via tax auction?  

They do an ok job of placing tenants, but when they sent an unlicensed, uninsured contractor to one of my properties and they did 15k worth of damage, they essentially shrugged it off and said "Oh well.

The more time you buy, the more time you have of crafting a sale or reinstatement that works for your benefit.

It is an animal that works, provides assistance, or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability.

I didn't see a single benefit for landlords. 

I believe there’d also be some benefits to the seller by collecting $50k over time instead of being taxed on it all at once.

But if the benefit is getting cash....well, she'll have to compare the terms on her private loan against the portfolio loan to find out if it would be work it.