Hi All,I am from Dallas, TX and starting my journey in Real Estate investment now.I am trying to get some education on Tax Deed Sales here in Texas, any information and direction on this is much appreciated!

He's well into retirement, doesn't need the money, has previously paid the taxes to keep it out of a tax lien sale and just wants to be done with it. 

Not sure if interesting but my buddy just launched a real-time leads list for off market properties based on publicly accessible data: tax delinquencies, probate, pre-foreclosures...etc.

And even then, that only defers the tax liability.With the craziness in the public markets, you could potentially tax loss harvest...At least be glad that you made money on it in 8mo. 

Just as an example, FL tax lien is a guarantees 20% return. 

Selling = taxes. 

Second lowest property taxes in the nation behind Hawaii.Montgomery county tax estimate formula is: appraised value x 20% (without homestead) x .0365

And all of that can be done by a 1031 Exchange administrator of course...but that's if he wants to defer his long term capital gains taxes.  

Do they have a tax return coming that they could use to catch up? 

The landlord said that its not zoned for business and that would raise flags with the IRS and i could potentially get audited. keep in mind that i have a consulting business. is there some truth to this because i do have a home office at the house as well. the rent is 1600 per month. that 1600 per month and utilities wouldn't be a tax write off to my LLC?