You'll need to make yourself available for showings on nights and weekends when most prospects are available, answer all phone calls/email/text inquiries and thoroughly explain the application, the lease itself and the property to prospective tenants.  

This can be a challenge for most agents but after explaining the rule to them they begin to search for better deals in the market. 

Can you explain what AITD and PITIA stands for? 

This so-called tipster, coach or ripoff, has a blog on bigger pockets and explains that these post cards are what HE USES and has found them to be effective!!!

Make sure you fully explain your future plans and he should be able to set you up for the present as well as future purchases.

Not sure if that makes sense the way I'm explaining it.

@Bill Dodge here is a copy of a blog that I wrote on security deposit s and normal wear and tear;Security Deposits VS Normal Wear and Tear This is probably one of the hardest things to determine and explain.

Anyone in Los Angeles, California that can explain what it's like there?

Explain that you own the tax lien and that your intention is the take the property and renovate it.

Since I'm no expert on the matter I merely explained the basics on how it works and it got his attention.