There's about $50K in repairs that should be the seller's responsibility, so now we have to decide if we want to ask for that at closing, or if we'd rather not have a retraded deal attached to us, and just bump the renovation budget from $1.34M to $1.39M.

I think you will get more responses with that type of a heading. 

Thanks in advance for any responses, I am at a loss here.

I find it very difficult to buy liens, deeds or redeemable deeds in locations I have not seen or have someone to survey the property for me. 4- not sure...maybe knowing the different rules at each county auction. 

He has no idea who you are and would be violating fiduciary responsibility if he started giving you their info.

If they cannot, tell them they cannot and that they are both still responsible for the rent.

Thank you all for your responses.

Thank you very much for your detailed response.

@Robin Searle Thanks for the response! 

I've hand written a letter and received no response.