If it is online advertising, Craigslist, AirBnb, VRBO, Expedia etc, try and advertise in the same place.If your not using Craigslist you should be as it is free.

I read online that usually sellers pay this fee.

Id go with @Adam Schneider on this one, check online on public record to see if its paid off and offer full ask with your term financing.

Dan:If you are absolutely certain you have a good prospect, save the foundation issue, then spend a few hundred dollars to have a structural engineer and foundation specialist assess the integrity of the structure, formulate a corrective plan and provide a budget cost estimate (add a buffer to these numbers).If it still looks like something profitable, and with which you are comfortable, afterwards then why not proceed.However, if this is your first dance with a structurally compromised structure, be very conservative in your analysis as there could be many "oh ooh" moments above the foundation.

But there is to much consequences now that you have publicly posted it online.

I don't go find deals online and blast them out to the world.  

The aim is to avoid any backlog in the Sheriff’s office.Creates an online auction site for foreclosed properties.Modifies the appraisal and advertising process for subsequent sale attempts, while eliminating the 2/3rd minimum bid requirement on subsequent sale attempts.The OSBA Real Property Section and the Banking, Commercial & Bankruptcy Law committee were instrumental in crafting the bill and assisting with its passage.

This will restore the structural integrity and give you a smooth finish.

You can look up ownership on county records online if you have any questions. 

Zig Zigler once said, “Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – in all areas of life.”