In my market, tax lien buyers make the majority of their money on interest rates / penalty fees they receive when someone redeems. 

By having agents supporting agents in their success, it creates more collaboration and less competitiveness among agents.  

This really creeps me out, despite claims that there are tons of opportunity (mostly from real estate agents).Example:List Price: $699,000Airbnb Calc: $92k/yrProperty Mgmt Est: $85-95k/yrWOW!

Most insurance agents should be able to write that policy for you.

Worse case you can furnish it and put the property on Airbnb or peer space as a venue space or STR in between long term tenants.Using an agent or property management company to at least get it rented could really set you up properly.

I'd suggest networking with some of the rock star agents like @Eudith Vacio or @John Warren above to help you narrow down your search criteria. 

If you have a good title agent like I do, they'll pick up the phone and call the seller to see what's going on.  

If a loan gets called, my end buyer is totally screwed because I don't have the resources to pay the bank or refinance.

If you are planning on doing more deals in NYC, that is a different landscape for agents and not necessarily investor-agent friendly if you aren't going to do other deals.

I would find an agent in the area that is familiar with the area and investing.