There is no recorded lien, but that debt is attached to the title of the property and its based on not the sale price but assessed value (because of the passage of time since the death of the owner) and also based on WHO inherited.So, you buy a property at tax sale for $50k thinking you got a nice deal, BUT the heir to the property was a nephew and the assessed value is $200k.

I've had clients say a neighborhood is unsafe based on the sites but they lived there for years with literally no problems.

Real estate pricing is based on demand and desirability so very cheap properties are often money pits with high maintenance and high vacancy.

I'm considering creating buyer profiles to quickly match investors with properties based on their specific criteria.

The stuff I’m seeing now I just don’t see how I can get it to 12 cap even after stabilization; it’s as if sellers are selling based on future maybe projections, and not current operations.  

I've been a developer for 17 years on projects across the US and we do both JV deals and consulting based on what is most beneficial for all people involved.

Unless rates have dropped or stayed close to the same than a cashout refinance might work and take some money out. 

Based on comps and recent sales I know the property is worth 120-140ish.

Would the bank be ok with payments based on DOT or call the loan?

Other investors I know use this to find properties based on zoning and uses allowed:https://www.deepblocks.com/They also have overlay maps of zoning codes/census tracts/demographics like population and income, etc.