Add in any incidentals like if you're responsible for the costs to record the note and/or release of liens to get your total cost.Money is as much a tool and supply as is a nail gun and a 2x4.  

Also depending on the lender they may want signed lien release from the subs (total pain)  and my lender wants the chunk I am requesting 100% done before they disburse so if it's doors it has to be all hung painted etc. 

If there was a mortgage on the property, it would only complicate the paperwork, as parcel by parcel would need to be released from the lien of the mortgage, as they were sold off to homeowners.

You will also have to provide a small amount of consideration (read: money) for the release contract to be non-executory and legal.

Generally, if the lien is from a governmental unit, it will not be released by tax sale.  

The rent will probably be around $3000.My lawyer has tried to reach the brother to get the mortgage released without response. 

A quitclaim will not, for the purposes of the taxes, release them from the responsibility of paying them (moot since it looks like its going to auction). 

Now if you can get QC deeds from the previous owner/s and a release from the mortgage company if there was a mortgage then you remove the cloud from the deed.

@Maria Mccarthy in Michigan, a landlord is released from giving a tenant a breakdown of charges against their security deposit if the tenant fails to abide by Michigan statute and give their forwarding address within 4 days.So, you legally don't owe the tenant an explanation or response.If you want to take the tenant to small claims court for the damages that exceeded the security deposit, you will need their current address to have them served.So, you might play a game with the tenant and tell them you need their current address to "move forward" regarding their security deposit and damages (do not mention amounts!).

Now is a great time to re-lease if needed.