The taxes are current... the owner of record has too much to lose by letting them slide.
The details of the contract between the sittee and the owner would be an interesting read... if they're made public? If the owner retains ownership during the three year period, then his taxes will be due and payable (about $45,000 per year) while he will receive $30,000 from
US. Unless the sittee pays the tax obligation (again,
US), he will have to cough-up an additional $15,000 to meet the obligation. The insurance will be on
US.
Let's run the cheap numbers:
"Lease" $30,000
Taxes $45,000
$75,000
If we have 100 days of operation (this is simple math) we'll need $750 per day just to pay those two costs. Insurance, utilities, maintenance, labor and "special projects" director costs aren't included.