Is this a popular strategy, trying to buy a tax lien/cert with some intent to skip over the mandated tax sale timeline and gain possession of the property?  

3)  Any suggestions on how to liquidate all these possessions once acquiring the property?

Ask for current contact information, do a walkthru of apt within 2 weeks of possession, and do a condition check sheet so your security deposit is as of possession when you take over..

2) Does the Levy mean the country club is entitled to take possession of the home and force a sheriff's sale? 

If there is no possession of the property by the wholesaler, things get more complicated. 

If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises with theconsent of Landlord after the natural expiration of this Agreement, a new tenancy from month-to-month shall be created between Landlord and Tenant which shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof except that rent shall then be due and owing at ______________________________________________________________ DOLLARS ($__________________) per month and except that such tenancy shall be terminable upon thirty (30) days written notice served by either party."

He was renting a house and a notice (I think from the bank) was put on his door that the house had been foreclosed on and the bank was taking possession as of X date. 

They took him to court and have now taken possession of the unit back, per court order.

Now that I have possession again, am I able to deduct anything from the security deposit for his misdeed?

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