It will be difficult for someone to give you a straight answer without really understanding your own personal financial situation and what you are looking for in retirement. 

Some counties in Southern Illinois opted out of state control and went straight to the Treasury Department for funding.

It might be hard to find a property that cashflows straight from the mls listing (or however you look up properties for sale) so you'll have to use your graphic design creative mind to see how you can add value to a property to bring up the rental price.  

They could seller finance it to you and they would save a ton on capital gains for a while, but with family you really shouldn't be buying a property straight out.

@Jane NgLLC are flow through entities meaning any profit/loss goes straight to the owner(s) via K-1 and they will need to pay the taxes accordingly on their personal returns.

It was a straight forward "classic" buy & hold deal.

When I have approached investors for BRRRR opportunities, I give them 2 choices:1) I'll treat them straight as private money at a fixed rate for a fixed period of time (2 years), at which point I would have completed the BRRRR.

I sat out front and counted cars for 5 min straight during peak time.

If you don't like the prices in DFW, San Antonio and Houston also have great opportunities.No, you can't do a straight up purchase with 5% down on a conventional loan for a rent property.  

Could I possibly go straight to the attorney to settle the debt and take ownership prior to the auction?