I just started to seek Private/hard money but want to make sure my refi is set in place.

I would like to know how others have set out about accomplishing this in my area and what tips they may have. 

It's a terrible experience.I'm open to grouping together and using a lawyer between us to share the legal costs if we want to set this all right.

The tough part is finding someone who actually knows how to set them up properly.

@Dennis Weber ,In my experience, the way tax liens are set up-yes they do appear to be sold off in "bundles" to larger investment institutions; tax deeds, (in Hamilton County where I live) are sold individually. 

I’m back in the country July 7 if you want to PM me and set up a call.  

Set up a spreadsheet and compare the two scenarios.

I just got the email alert at the butt crack of dawn, how was the deadline set for yesterday?"

The macro economy has nothing to do with whether it's a good time to invest, it's just a matter or having the skill-set and experience to recognize opportunity....There are always deals to be had! 

Anything beyond that is usually entertainment and heavily edited to fit in a nice 30 or 60 minute viewing slot and has a producer setting up/staging the "drama" that we see unfold during the show.