Even neglecting the $15K second this is not a deal for a fix and flip.  

If they did not, they need to show the reason why they bought as an intended owner occupant and the circumstances changed so they could not.The other quick fix to that is that HUD could VERY EASILY put a restriction on the site that you are only allowed to buy 1 house every 2 years as an owner occupant.

I don't know about GA  but I ran into a similar circumstance in Mississippi..

What they allow, under what specific circumstances, is hard to keep track of.  

Although you should not neglect all others because there are many ideas you would never in a million years com up with and when you read them they make so much sense.Best wishes,Pyrrha

@Roland Paicely  That thought had occurred to me, but unfortunately its out of the question, he has made it clear he just wants to sell it and move on, and from what I know of his personal circumstances I believe him.

We have our eyes set on one particular property that taxes have been neglected for approx. 3 years and built up a tax bill of a little over $10,000.

If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.

On one of my early purchases I neglected this out of ignorance and ended up buying an asset for which there was no original note, or even a copy. 

If your U.S.A. entity/corporation is a (100% owned) child of a Canadian corporation, taxes on repatriated earnings to the Canadian parent would be <=10%.Another element, I neglected to work in above is whether you, as a US citizen, plan to return to the U.S.A. at some point.