., They probably won't lift the lien, but you could try this:  Have the seller who owes the debt contact the lien holder and ask if they will issue a release on the condition that all of his proceeds from the sale go to paying down the lien. 

Outside of death searching and court record searching on Westlaw, that is.

Court (which is probably like traffic court with lots of people being called up).

I am really stumped on how to proceed, and I fear if I don't get it figured out soon, we will never begin the journey.

However  there is a hidden gem in rev proc 2008-16 that was missed earlier and that is that if you adhere to it prescriptively you really need only hold the property as rental for 13 months not 24 months as was suggested.your accountant is relying on one of the specific wordings from a tax court decision that two tax years is appropriate.  

Quite simple....go to either county's clerk of court, official records search.  

With HUD (and I would assume with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) properties, you won't get them to pay for any deficiencies at closing so you'll have to be prepared to absorb the loss if you want to proceed with the closing.

Do i enter the unit and go ahead with repairs then sue tenants or can i go to court and ask for eviction?  

I would like to hear some feedback and advice on how we should proceed.  

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