I'm looking at properties coming up for sheriff sale that are tax lien foreclosure some questions I have are, Where do I look to make sure that is the only lien on the property or after buying it over the tax lien bid would the rest of liens or mortgage on the property get put on the past owner?

I am still looking into the sales representative as a viable option for a root to raise money as I get the business started.

NET as in after all costs of sale.

You can exclude up to $250,000 of gain if single or $500,000 if married filing jointly on the sale of your primary residence, as long as you’ve owned and lived in it for at least 2 out of the last 5 years.

To qualify, you generally must have owned the home and used it as your primary residence for at least 2 out of the last 5 years before the sale.

‘WOW…. sometimes I have trouble getting 10% down payment on a sale! 

As someone who has specialized in short sales for 18 years, having closed hundreds with every lender and investor and situation possible, I can assure you you're not going to be able to get a short sale done on a loan that's not in your name.

Of course there are sales skills . 

I spent 15 years in corporate sales, but was tired of having a traditional boss and got myself into a solid financial position to be able to do so without taking on the stress of a commission-only career (as someone with a wife, a mortgage, and two kids). 

In Indiana, when a property is sold at a tax sale, the original owner does have a redemption period.