It should be an attorney that specializes in tax lien work.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Check with your agent but here are a few items that should be placed in the special stipulations portion of your contract (special stips will often control over conflicting stips in the contract which is why you want to put them here):- Due diligence starts when the Seller delivers to the Buyer the bank approval letter- Earnest money is due within X number of days from the time the Seller delivers the bank approval letter (BAL) to the Buyer- Closing shall take place within 30 days of the Buyer receiving the BAL- Buyer may, at Buyers sole discretion, terminate this contract if the sale of the property is not approved by the Sellers lender within 90 days of the Binding Agreement Date. 

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

It has a little bit of every thing bigger cities have.Investors who specialize in a little less "desirable" neighborhoods might venture north but I'm staying in Southern Minneapolis and St Paul.Is your duplex in South Minneapolis or St Paul?

As Louis said he probably wants some sort of commitment before he starts putting to much of his own time into it.Call another agent that specializes in investment properties in your state and see what they say.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.