@Hector Casablanca   a good tax lien/deed expert/mentor is hard to find.Most of the gurus you see selling stuff are nationwide and this is a very state specific and maybe even more local business in most cases.You will find some experts here on BP, but never see anyone post much about GA.   

How are you renting this house out first with this hard-money loan outstanding?

If you go into more residential areas further west, you'll find more single-family areas, and if you go further north of Dallas, you'll find newer cities that aren't outstanding for investors.

I also recommend looking for local lenders in your market instead of nation wide lenders.

They are a nation wide company.

I use https://nreig.com/ nationwide, great service and great pricing.

(Remember that line… it’ll be important in just a bit.)With the OK from the government, investors nationwide hopped on the gravy train and starting buying up properties in AZ to rent on AirBnb. 

Hey Al,I've been investing in distressed second mortgages on a nationwide basis for almost 25 years.

The attorney may also need to request records from the city to see if they had any record of outstanding permits before you bought it. 

The outstanding mortgage is 3.5%.