Hey Heidi,I think it would ultimately depend on your strategy for the house in the future.

The seamless route would be to do the $10K route then go the attorney/court route if that ultimate has a snag, which it sounds like it will not have one. 

Point them to the forums, pod-casts and the Ultimate Beginners Guide.  

Since they are the one's who'll ultimately decide how far your real estate empire goes, it's a good idea to make sure you've got someone you regularly talk to there, and knows what you're trying to accomplish.  

Ultimately, I desire to own commercial real estate, while at the same time learning how to flip and wholesale properties. 

Am I just suffering from grass is greener syndrome or is the grass really greener while I'm eating short dried up brown grass trying to survive?" 

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Ultimately I'd like to get into the investment / real estate field full time.

That means they filed a motion for a hearing, had the hearing, presented sufficient evidence at the hearing for a judge to grant their motion and remove the lien (It's a little more complicated than just removing) AFTER the competion of the plan.Otherwise, while there is no personal liability for the liens, the liens survive and if they are not paid, the lender can foreclose.

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