I know starting an LLC is a good idea but the 8-10 months of rental income for the newly started LLC may not be enough to get a mortgage loan through the LLC alone without the bank looking at my personal finances, which will then uncover the 1,700 a month mortgage and not enough verifiable income to cover both.

Because the lien holder has not chosen to foreclose on the lien yet.When you bought this is when this should have been uncovered.

I enjoy the granularity this provides but the process has its flaws.

Then I tell them, they know the property, the condition, the bright spots and the flaws so "tell me what it's worth" Once they do that then I get some more information on condition etc and then ask what they will take for it. 

I always get title insurance on the subject2 to make sure there no uncovered claims on the property that could cause future title problems.

He is a new investor, like myself.The inspection was completed the other day, and it uncovered a number of issues.

Tax sales are a way for a SELLER to get rid of a property that they can't sell otherwise; like toxic waste sites, mold problem, hazardous material problem, environmental problem, failed septic, failed well, encroachment, title flaw/defect, IRS problem.

Or perhaps my understanding of tax deed auctions is flawed.  

This is a great way to quickly tell if there is a flaw in the data you're getting.  

It is too small of a percentage to grant introducing more risk to society by putting more guns out there.Now, one flaw in my argument is that mine is based on the premise that "most " people start to carry guns because they can.