Numbers work well for building a duplex on a site within 10 minute walk of a medical/dental school and 5 minute walk to two other private colleges.

george, while i have invested heavily in tax liens i have not foreclosed myself. however i have some general knowledge. u r gonna want to hire or consider hiring a real estate attorney. he or she should have knowledge about the specific foreclosure procedures in ur state. im from nj so itll be different here versus ur state. id estimate itd cost u 1-5k to foreclose. this is bc u might have to file a quiet title action. this will remove anybody elses claim against the property except for you. eveything else is like a normal deal. leave enough money to pay for carrying costs, repairs, taxes, and marketing. u shoukd decide now what ur exit strategy will be so u can jump in if u end up foreclosing. hope this helps.

What's the procedure for securing these loans and finding properties?

It also depends if you are going to do realty part time or full-time, as well as the brokerage you are affiliated with and their rules / procedures.  

You need to follow the procedures set forth in the appeals, and I would start with an accurate determination of value, and then whether or not if you think the 40k will play a significant role in reducing your taxes.  

If anybody doesn't pay for any utility they get due warning, eventually the service is cut off and the utility company or municipality go's after the debt owed, using regular legal procedures- in the same way any other company or service provider would go about collecting.

The Government does not follow normal notice procedures.

Hi everyone, My name is Andrew Choi and I am a Dental Student in Southern California.

The plan specifies "Participants and beneficiaries can obtain, from the plan administrator, without charge, a copy of the plan's procedures governing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders."

What do your state law and court procedures say?