Another scenario I can think of is that my wife who is a stay-at-home mom can be a real estate agent and help with reducing tax burden by solo 401k.

Basically kill your deal if they do not like it or feel there is a red flag.If you did not supply a tax return or lease they should not consider it a rental even if you do not own a primary home.

I am researching a property that is scheduled for tax foreclosure sale in Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover county.The law firm that handles the foreclosure for the county says that the property will come with a “non-warranty commissioners deed” but the paralegal could not really explain what that meant.The law firm also says that they WILL sell me title insurance at the time of purchase.

BUT you have less red tape, no tax returns, DTI, or employment checks are required.

Calling a broker to get a ballpark like @Chris Seveney said  or getting an online quote will always be the most accurate but if you want quick numbers - Nerdwallet has a "by zipcode" feature: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/estimate-home-i...If you are working with a loan officer their different systems often auto estimate taxes and insurance as well - so you could ask them. 

Now you are looking to buy a property that may be overvalued or have to pay taxes to not do the 1031.Better is to get all important docs in the LOI stage prior to locking selections so you can feel good about the one or ones you plan on closing on.

Biggest thing to know about investing in Texas real estate is property taxes will severely impact monthly cashflow, but long term appreciation has been fantastic here, historically.  

My understanding on this is that if you build it unpermitted, the benefit at that time is that your property value likely won't increase because the square footage is not assessed to increase the value of your home and therefore the property taxes.

Looking for accountant referrals in the Cleveland/Akron/NE Ohio area with strong familiarity in investment property related tax matters.I'm planning to purchase my first investment property shortly, but I need an accountant to do tax preparation for my current retail business this year (Form 1065) and personal returns.

My hope is to continue investing heavily into properties and utilizing their tax benefits!