If in your case, increasing from $1000 to $5000 deductible saves $20 would it be worth it. 

She only has a few more months on the lease anyway so its not going to be worth it to try to evict etc. 

I'd suggest requesting a reduced (1-3 yr Prepay) which will cost a higher rate, but it'll likely be short term given the anticipated market trend that it would be worth it in the long run.Feel free to shoot me a DM if you want to discuss options

You can check the records in DOF tax portal, feel free to reach out via DM or text me - happy to point you in the right direction.I'm an investor and commercial broker in NYC so I work with a lot of clients that have similar issues, thanks. 

It's a bit more work upfront, but 100% worth it.I use the guidebooks through their sites.

If you bid 1% and the property is worth 30K you end up with $300!!! 

You can find that in your property record on your county's website.

@Nathan Faucett @Jose OchoaThese machines are great to self manage for a small to medium sized investor, but can quickly become more trouble than its worth at scale.

You learn a lot about financial literacy, the true worth of money and how financial systems work.

You should hire a good inspector(s) to inspect your target properties - it's worth the money (and you might need multiple of them, as they are specialized and a regular one might not be doing roof inspection or pest/termite inspection due to different license).