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.

And no we have no plans to rent it for a year or to turn it into a rental at all, as we need the money from the sale to pay cash for the next primary.Please share approximate numbers because your question is not clear.Here is a super simple example.

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.

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.

Purchase price: $385,000 Cash invested: $140,000 Sale price: $915,000 We sold the property and did a 1031 Excahnge.

I think the simplest way to say this is with a commission sharing modelyou have to go through more leads than with just paying up front.Usually when it's commission sharing leads there's less of a vetting process,brand credibility, trust, and ease of conversation going into the lead.As long as the company is a viable one with a great reputation,there should be no issue taking a chance on paying for leads up front.Another question in mind is what's your confidence level when speaking with leads?