Most 1099s are available online now, and if not, you can always scan them to an electronic format.

Australia specifically but I’m interested in hearing about how you financed deals as an international investor!

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.

The quality of tenants could be an issue.   

An additional 70,000 seem to have accepted buyouts.

Here are some key things to consider:Find a Sub-To Friendly Title Company or Attorney – Illinois is an attorney-close state, meaning real estate closings are typically handled by attorneys, not title companies.

If the numbers are correct its an awful deal.

The City of Detroit itself offers a structured appeal process through the Office of the Assessor, with an Assessors Review period running from February 1 to February 22, 2025, where you can submit appeals online, in person at 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130, or by mail.

I took up being an agent as my side hustle that slowly became my full gig but before that I didn't need a side hustle as overtime was readily available to me as a nurse. 

To accomplish this, you need an income that outpaces inflation.