My Spanish isn't good enough to have a real estate conversation with her.

Good luck having hassle-free conversations about THAT!

Hello,I was having a conversation with a fellow investor and he mentioned that some of his deals is when he approaches homeowners that are behind on their taxes and offers them deal.

"The Power of the Penny".I also start out by flipping first.  1 - Cash in, flip, original cash back + profit.  

Unless some tenant goes crazy and sands it down, the powers that be have determined it's not a hazard.

Have the seller sign a power of attorney for you to sign any documents at the close with the new buyer.  

The strategy of the letters would be to get the owner in conversation prior to them going to the courthouse steps and hopefully making a mutually beneficial deal that can keep them from being foreclosed. 

But, nothing that's worth its weight in gold is easy to accomplish.Below, is a blog that expands on this conversation and from which you will gather additional thoughts in your quest to be successful at REI.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/5/12...Good luck and best wishes on your REI journey!

If I could I would turn the power, water, cable and internet off to hopefully rid them of the property sooner.

At first text conversation he said he would take $47,500.