@Ying Weng Tax Liens are very state/county and sometimes city specific.  

Let me know if you have any specific questions, I'm happy to help if I can!

They will give you way more info than any of these sites. in TLO can you search a single specific address  for that owners info?

Given your requirements for safe neighborhoods near public transportation, and considering your budget and rental income goals, here are some specific suggestions:New Jersey: Look into areas like Hoboken or Jersey City.

If you finance it, you would potentially eligible for an interest expense deduction. 

It is hard to give specific advice without knowing which city you are in and how much equity you have in the property. 

If they've been in the house for 2 years, market rent has probably gone up, so you will quickly recoup the 1 month's vacancy with the new tenant.Call utilities to get them in your name, make sure the previous tenant is paid up (or if not, that you are not responsible) and return the deposit (after any deductions for cleaning or repairs).

Also, I'm being quoted right around $1,100 yr for a place built in 1991 with liability of $300,000, and a $1,000 deductible (personal property $200k).

I know I didn't ask anything very specific, but I would like to hear your experiences especially if your first property was somewhere far away. 

Hello BP Community, I am just reaching out as I could really use some great informative books and podcasts on finance, legal structuring, and how to understand the process for not only buying investment real estate, but how to own it (Specifics on hotels and condos would be a plus).