I currently work in commercial real estate for a large developer, but have a strong desire to put together rock-solid deals in the single family/multi-family space, utilizing BRRRR and/or flipping.

As long and the total assessment for a tax base and the tax rates generate the desired amount of income, the assessor doesn't care too much about individual values.  

Or whats the right way to go about it?

At least until the tenant is out.But if you have nothing better to do and want to go through the motions of a wholesale.  

My claim seems equivalent to the  process you would use for the lien release of a private lender first or second mortgage.Who do I work with in the transaction to allow the sale to go through without a cloud on title, but also get paid?

I've been trying to figure out how to go about my lease....

They may be doing that because they're not sure about you....But if you can show them that you're a serious buyer and will close on the right property, there's no way that they should be charging you to go look at a home.  

A possible partnership would maybe be the route to go.

I would not try to go down the road of policing their internal squabble.  

For those people SAVING less than 30K per year... rentals or turnkey rentals are the way to go at least until you have a good knowledge and cashflow base of a couple thousand every month.