The deficit at 2 billion seems low and I recall this being easy double digits in years past. 2015 had a 8 billion surplus so they just spend it all whatever the number. 

When you run the numbers, you can achieve double digit (10%+) returns.

Does anyone have recommendations on a company that can dig it up and fix it?

Ken Wang you could also invest in tax liens or notes as well which can get you double digit returns.

Many syndications can achieve double digit returns quite easily.

The first two digits of the certificate number indicate the year the certificate was sold.Will County usually has the annual tax lien sale in November each year.

Not sure how viable they are in many situations but interesting to keep in mind regardless.Since I deal with HML regularly I look at a 3-4% up front fee as standard and if I can get it with out double digit interest and secured by 1 or more properties then I will take that all the time!

We utilize paid FB ads on our company webpage that has almost 1500 fans, CL, Truila, Zillow, hotpads, billboards, radio, tv, newspaper, and flyers to market our properties currently for rent.

Newspapers are dead but in some rural areas that's all you have.You could ask a local PM to provide you with what they think your place would rent for.

Given that I do not want to deal with those creative tenants that may not pay eventually and have to go through an eviction, so they're free lawyers or tenant advocates will advice them to use and make a digital payment, which would make things a lot worse in trying to reimburse them since if you receive or accept payment it automatically usually voids your active notice or eviction case and you have to start over.