Does everyone think I should attempt to buy the first SFH as the second is not guaranteed and see what happens down the road assuming the SFH shows well when I see it and etc. and play the second one by ear?

As others have mentioned, I recommend serving notice when the resident is late the next time...and also attempting cash for keys (which likely won't work because he won't have many places to go and he's got it made for the near future).

At this point they owe me more than 20k and just ignoring all my attempts to talk to them.I really have no idea what to do but hope and pray that I can get them out one day and maybe just maybe collect the money owed to me over many years as their balance is quite large.Very frustrating and has me petrified of my few other tenants in terms of trying to get them out and or get a rent raise to just cover the recent massive hike in real estate taxes the county put in place to cover their supposed deficit, never mind getting to market rent which has skyrocketed last few months (im in valley stream) for large single family homes.

With COVID this is understandable, but with restaurants opening back up I think we should attempt a meet up.

@Lisa Jones I have a lot of experience in Florida doing what you're attempting to do, buy the property before the tax deed sale happens.

However, due to the fact that there is no cash flow from the property and a significant amount of equity tied up (should net ~$250-300k), resulting primarily from the appreciation and essentially earning no return on that "new" money...along with the archaic laws/rules Seattle has/is enacting that will remain long after COVID ends, I decided to sell. 

I attempted to contact the Harris county for the file but still waiting on this document.

If we don't act, and act fast, this could very well be enacted.

Actually, was only a few blocks from our duplex that we had in Willmar that was purchased summer of 2018.Interestingly enough, at the time that we were pursuing this property, our property management company decided to take a different direction and manage properties only four units or larger going forward so hence the contingency was enacted.

The buck has to stop somewhere and no one wants to see innocent people evicted however at this point I have to question their innocents if they have still not found any work or made any attempt to pay for this extended period of time.