I'm just starting out, but I'm always learning and I take possession of my third property Dec. 1. 

I would take possession of property and pay them directly.

I definitely plan to appeal the taxes as soon as I have the possession of it.

It contains all of the knowledge which was in my possession prior to finalizing the content (I've learned a few things since than :) Many people have studied CFFU; a lot of them are fellow BPers, and most of them seem thoroughly satisfied as is evidenced by their reviews.

The odds of a claim during your possession are very very very low.  

Tax expertise can come in a very wide range of billing rates (from relatively inexpensive, to thousands of dollars per hour), the goal being to find those practitioners with affordable rates yet possessing all the necessary technical skills you will be looking for to help you establish your chosen activities.I notice you are posting from Canada.

I do plan on inspecting it more thoroughly before I close on it and if it's clear there is a current occupant I'll back out.Considering the small risk that there is an occupant I don't discover and this occupant makes some sort of adverse possession claim, where do I stand if the title has recently been transferred to me? 

.$84,900 purchase - $10k down (we can do $2500 non refundable deposit to hold until May or whenever your wife makes it here to take possession)8% interest P&I $549.59 / taxes approx $123 / insurance approx $84 / total monthly $758The P&I is calculated on a 30 year fixed.

There is literally no limit to the things you can learn here if you spend the time and possess the initiative!

Unless it is someone who buys and sells lots of properties it will only take a few minutes to look back to see what has been recorded (mortgages, liens, judgments, donations, judgment of possessions, etc.)