Can you purchase a property that has been recorded as a NTS, before the auction date through the owner itself?

Unless my understanding of NOI is incorrect.Isn't the Net Operating Income the income generated after expenses are deducted, meaning the cash the owner gets after paying the operating costs.

I can see why wholesalers target - absentee owners.  

Contractors liens are mainly for subs who don't have a written contractor for services directly with the owner.

I take advantage of it and I understand why others (non business owners) get frustrated by businesses getting to write off so much.

If you're just starting out as a STR owner, you want to make sure your photos rock, you're providing everything that you have in your own home and make sure your guests are aware of it, charge lower rates at first, then after you have some positive reviews, start to raise them slowly.  

Cash flow:Post refi: $109.26 ($1,311.16 annually)Cash on Cash post refi: 24.8% I do plan to get an agent to help me with CMA's, but these are preliminaryNow...There is a child support lien for about $25,000 against the man (whose address is shown as this property on the lien), but i cant find where he is an owner of the house (only the woman's name appears in the public record)...so does this lien affect this property?? 

The previous owner started changing my sfh into a duplex so I'm weighing the pros and cons of finishing the job...

7 duplexes and the investor wants outC- area, most tenants are section 8(4) 3/2/1 and (3) 2/1/1Seller can finance, his terms: 10% down, 30 year @ 6%, 3 year balloonPurchase price: 600,000Appraised 10 years ago at 107,000Has a property manager that helps "collect and deposits rent, handles leases for new tenants, schedules inspection for section 8, and finds some renters"The owner has not raised rents in 2 years also..These are rough numbers for the duplexes right now, I believe there is a lot of potential for force appreciation: raising rents, separate water meters, finishing garages (since section 8)

We have been offered an owner financed deal to finance a property for a rental that has a concrete block home and a mobile home.