I assume the proceeds of the sale would go to pay back the tax certificate holder for back taxes, interest and court costs and then the overage would be split up by the heirs ?

They are slow to respond, pay pennies on the dollar to low-qualified contractors, and often reject claims for things you thought was covered.

Many flippable properties in my market are paying 75%-80%.

My PM failed to let me know about the 21 day itemized rule, let alone initiate conversation with the the tenants for repairs and those tenants are refusing to pay anything past $4100 due to that technicality.  

The Seller clearly doesn't need the money immediately or he would have evicted these tenants and replaced them with renters that actually pay rent.I would offer to purchase the building at the listed sales price.

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

Other than that, with only one meter, the owner will have to pay for both houses and build that into the rent. 

The garage is a prime candidate for its own ADU, but for now, I just wanted to get some people paying for the mortgage then decide next steps.

Everyone is at difference levels in their flipping careers but I explained that in these nicer areas you're going to have a slightly smaller margin but you are paying up for the security of that return.

There have also been times when I needed to put and pay for a hotel for such things as tenting a building, do major plumbing or big repairs etc….