Hello all!

[Saad R.]

Hey guys and gals!

I live in Chesapeake VA, I work as a Training Developer in a call center that offers tech support for consumer electronics. I develop computer based training, demos and software simulations. I like what I do...but...the income is...not enough :)

My wife and decided it is time to stop renting and purchase our first home, especially after our second baby was born, we have outgrown our three bedroom apartment.

Because we have six more months before our lease expires and our budget is not big, I have been spending a lot of time reading up on Real Estate. By the way, it gets confusing sometimes.

Anyway, to make this a little short, I am interested in owning couple acres of land through Tax deed sale and building a house on it. If I am able to buy more that one property then that will kick off a new business venture for me. I would love to do that.

I would like to get a good understanding of how I could buy land from a land owner who's not interested in keeping their property and is willing to let the government take it from them due to unpaid taxes. I read over and over again that as an investor, I could contact the owner directly and score a piece of property for cheap. I am sure it's more complicated than that :)

I am a very technically inclined person, If you could please organize your thoughts in bullets or numbers, it will make it easier for me to understand. I thank you for that in advance.

Glad to have found this site, looking forward to learning from all of you.