I say keep looking around and don't be afraid to negotiate.  

And at the end of the day, don't be afraid to tell your clients "I don't know.

Whatever you are afraid of, define it.

Potential tenants may be afraid you wont finish in time and they will have to put their stuff in storage and wait.

This isn't an overly crime-ridden neighborhood but I'm afraid that we took a vacant hang out spot away, so there may be retaliation in that regard.

She was afraid of him and felt guilty about kicking out her late husbands son but she also knew he was making meth and stealing form her.

What I am afraid of is if I buy the lien and get the property, that the HOA will want me to pay all the back HOA fees or worse, wait until after the auction and place a new lien on the property for any back HOA fees.I might be overthinking this but as my first flip or really even purchase of a home besides my primary residence I am worried about every potential issue.

I have a call in to my attorney but I'm afraid its Friday afternoon and I will not hear from him before Monday.  

They know it down to month how long the mail has been sitting.Don't be afraid to reach out to agents and brokers: Ask them to do a search for all expired and withdrawn vacant properties.

Not afraid of tools or getting dirty and I'm okay with very basic home maintenance.