ETC ETC.But don't be afraid to talk with them, and get the skinny you will learn a lot about how this bizz works talking with any and everyone who wants to sell be it distressed assets.. inherited and wants quick cash.. etc.My most successful clients that I fund for this activity don't wait for calls they identify the properties then attack it like they were private investigators doing a skip trace that's were the deals are made.

I'm actually in the process of starting this investigation myself for the right house hack property.

I even hired a Private Investigator to check out the head guy here in south Florida.

This product explained on this youtube video here might be worth investigating - sounds really interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

This is something that should definitely be investigated by a professional.

Following...I've recently started investigating tax lien strategy as well. 

Based on my understanding, it is probably best to hire a title company to assist with the investigation; however, what happens if I find multiple properties I am interested in does that mean I have to folk out a lot of money to complete these transactions before finding a good lead?

(A) The department may investigate the actions of any person for compliance with this chapter.

I investigated splitting a lot with two independent homes on it.  

You can but you would want to wait for a low income year to minimize the tax bracket or even better investigate Dennis suggestion above.What I am suggesting is if you have a self-directed account (IRA or ROTH), I recommend investing in notes backed my real estate with clear title.