[cripplecreek]

Send him the tax bill.

[ShadowAce]

He’ll pay property taxes going forward. He doesn’t owe back taxes on this property.

[rockvillem]

Send him the tax bill.

Exactly - I have no idea if that's an element of adverse possession in Texas, but it's often an element of an adverse possession claim.

The article seems full of WTF in any event. "Obscure law"? Adverse possession is taught in Property 101.

[funfan]

I do not see how he can live there without paying back taxes. Here in California if you are delinquent on your taxes they will seize your home and sell it at auction.
How is he getting around not paying taxes?

[gaijin]

This is hilarious; the beneficiaries of the diversity-induced housing collapse are......diverse people...!

If I set fire to the ship I’m sailing on, usually that’s bad for me —I burn, then drown.

But here —they set china on the Captain’s table, then dine in fine style.

[arthurus]

If he did all his own research then he surely knows the tax ramifications already and has calculated them into his plans.
This fellow does not seem to be dumb. I suspect he will be able to afford his new residence, even to upkeep.