We even agreed to pay him for work that was attempted and not completed.

In the end, this 2200sqft 4 bed / 2 bath will be a 3 bed 3 bath.ARV: 360kThe goal of this house is to add some value, build a home for my family, and attempt our first major rehab.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $20,000Just getting started on our first live-in flip / Airbnb house hack.Asking: 240k Purchase: 200k Appraisal: 220k ARV: 360kThe goal of this house is to add some value, build a home for my family, and attempt our first major rehab.

They have attempted to prove that all interested parties received actual notice of the tax sale, but were unsuccessful; and therefore, the title insurance company refused to insure without a quitclaim deed from the prior property owners.”Is it possible to make this work so I can own this property?

I've attempted to read the exact laws required here in VA, but I haven't been able to find anything exact.These are the exact codes I've found: Va.

So, if you are looking for anonymity you are leaving a huge gap in your attempt to achieve it. 

My first attempt was disappointing with the wrong realtor.

Sounds like a domestic issue vs a theft attempt.

So plan ahead for that.The only other issue is that if the refinance is too close to the sale (not definitive time line but say within the same year as the sale) the IRS could interpret that as an attempt to access gain by using the refinance prior to a 1031. 

I envision using wholesaling as a secondary method to attempt to try to satisfy the leads that are not attractive as a househack.