Things have a habit of mysteriously changing and no one likes a "hidden gotcha."

I think SSI wants to make sure she does not have a lot of savings sitting around somewhere (or some hidden income).

If so just assign it someone else and make a little coin and let them take the risk.I can tell you there are hidden expenses and your CAPEX will be more than you think.If you buy it will take up a bunch of your time and your money.

Sometimes when they leave, they leave behind a key with a neighbor or "hidden" under a rock, floormat, etc.On one REO I visited after it had the front door re-keyed, the keys to the back door were left in the mailbox!

Those little things add up fast,,,and hidden must do's are uncovered every day.

You're being sold a house that has been fluffed, that is, made to look good but that has problems that have been hidden.

Either way, look for one who will really look into the details and look for any potential future or hidden problems (i.e. the stuff I look for when evaluating houses).

that am so desperate to find a gem, either for cash flow or wholesale.So pretty much the ratio between gross potential income and expenses don't justify the sale price.what metric is used to determine the percentage of return on sale vs. potential gross income?

There are a lot of hidden costs in tax lien investing.

Investors helping investors, no hidden agendas.