Hi Ted,Commenting to bring exposure to your post, my friend.

My gut says don't sell and keep buying but just feeling very stuck.

Feel free to connect if you need any advice, best of luck! 

But I don't know what the appeals case is that they mentioned, but it sounds like the Commissioner still intended to bring that up as an issue in this case. 

Keep us updated on how things go and please feel free to reach out with questions or to chat RE. 

As other's have said it makes the home feel like theirs.

It’s totally normal to feel hesitant, especially with your first big property purchase, but having the seller cover major repairs and even bring in a structural engineer for a thorough check—that’s a lot of the big-ticket worries off your plate.

If renter get a feel from them before you buy. 

When people buy residential most often they buy off of feelings, layout, and amenities.

I would double check I suspect HOA liens get removed as well since they are junior to the tax .. over the years we bought literally hundreds if not more than a thousand parcels in CA at tax sale and never once had a lien survive.. the only bummer was we got one over turned when the county missed the statutory publishing date  ( 21 days) by one day and the owner who lost the property brought a civil suit and the judge reversed it.. the entire sale that year could have been reversed over 250 properties but each and every own would have had to bring a civil suit.. then after one year there is NO ability to reverse the sale. and of course we got our money back.. but spent money on attorney.