That would be various liens, easement, water lien, demolition lien, mechanics lien, tax lien, water/sewer lien - something that title companies look for, when they do a title search. 

I know the cash flow is weak, if not potentially negative, once insurance and taxes are included and that may immediately make it a bad deal for some investors.

At the end of the day you are not going to get enough income to justify all the headache and extra funds you must layout. 10kish, furniture 24-hour security system, yard maintenance etc.  

Some may pay taxes under someone else's social security number which may boost our aging population's social security coffers.

All my units are in A/B class neighborhoods with 95% of my tenants in healthcare - nurses/Doctors and all my units are wirelessly controlled with security system, wireless door locks...

The idea is to get is much out as low of tax rate as possible.

The seller needs moving money, there are oftentimes an arrears that has to be paid on the loan, there are oftentimes HOA fees that are due, there are title costs, there are escrow costs, usually there is deferred maintenance, you have to make mortgage payments out of pocket until you get a renter in there, you have to pay utilities and taxes, and you need reserves in case it all doesn't go as planned.3.

I am confident I can find a buyer for the unwanted property but I want to make sure I am reducing my tax burden as much as possible.

Here's why.People are drawn to our area due to the absence of natural disasters, low property taxes, home prices close to the national median, and a thriving tech and research hub, coupled with the life sciences sector.Considering the ongoing influx of people and the likely rate adjustments announced by the Fed for later in this year, we anticipate prices actually  rising as buyers enter the market.

These are slow growth approaches, but they make it much easier for some folks to get their start, and after one or two transactions (2-5 years) a very secure foundation is laid and momentum can increase.