Have you been in contact with anyone from the veterans administration?

Dan,Insurers voluntarily contribute claim info to an independent central database.  

If there is an administrator or executor, look to reach out to that person t see if they would want to sell the property before it goes to auction.

So I would say, have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with your purchase, find a data base of agents (Zillow worked for me back then).

Can anyone shed some light on what the Biden Administration is proposing and how this would affect the landlord/tenant relationship, specifically in Texas. 

A buddy of mine had this same problem when he started getting back into real estate three or so years ago, so we created Best Skip Tracer together to fix it.Your problem is why we're one of the only if not the sole company to have real people hand-scrub our lists, instead of just checking them against a data base. 

SBA 7(a) Loan: The SBA (Small Business Administration) provides loans to small businesses, including construction projects.

It creates a lot of ongoing administrative work, too.  

Tax StructureThe short-term rental rate varies by locality and is the total of the following rates:State: 5.7%Local: up to 6% (Boston 6.5%)Cape Cod & Islands: includes additional 2.75% to fund Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund A community impact fee of up to 3% may be assessed locally on professionally managed properties (Owners of two or more units in one town).The law requires regulations to minimize the administrative burden on tax filings for those who only rent their unit five (5) months or less each year.

One thing worth considering is the political climate around real estate loopholes and the current administrations plans to increase IRS staff to increase the number of audits.