Outstanding!  

No, not if the lien is listed as an exception to title on prelim.

If so what happens if your credit is bad or you owe debtors or have liens or judgements against you would you not be able to put the property in your name to move ?

However, if you would be willing to purchase the lien and complete the foreclosure, the lienholder may be willing to sell it to you.

I've been researching tax deed auctions recently, and I've noticed that there is a minority of properties that come to auction that do not get claimed by the lien holder, nor any investors at auction.These properties are then put into a category entitled "Lands Available", where they remain for a finite period of time (I think up to 7 years where I am from) with the city.  

I am also very interested in how well the county level tax lien process can overrule Federal agency property rights.  

The one trailer I own is free and clear no liens.

Devon, if you are worried another investor may contact the seller directly and offer a lower price, there is an instrument you can record called a "Memorandum of Agreement" or in some counties an "Affidavit of Agreement" this will record your interest in the deal, essentially placing a lien on the property, aka clouding title, while your purchase agreement is in place.

I've been reading the posts on HOA lien foreclosures.

Anyway, the building put a lien on the unit for the unpaid maintenance and was in discussions with the bank about a joint auction.