Since there’s no recorded lien and they weren’t involved during the foreclosure, it sounds like they’re pushing boundaries by attempting to enforce something without proper documentation.

I’d love to have real estate provide some financial freedom/flexibility and create a portfolio that I could eventually get my kids involved with and pass down to them, but I end up feeling frozen/stuck based on the factors above. 

The BRRRR strategy and tax lien investing are both great approaches, especially when you’re getting started and want to maximize your investments.I’m involved in the investment real estate space as well, primarily focusing on new construction duplexes in downtown Indianapolis.

@Zach RumfieldEstimating an ARV involves using public sales data, subscription services, local tax assessor's website, real estate agents, CMA tools, and local appraisers.

Meanwhile our local properties were having increased cash flow without the effort involved with 2 hurricanes. 

This strategy involves having a third-party entity hold the replacement property while you complete the sale of your relinquished property.

If anyone is open to sharing advice, offering guidance, or involving me in hands-on work that could enhance my learning, I would be very grateful for the opportunity.

When I acquired my own portfolio I did so largely by my own version of BRRR which involved paying cash for a property, fixing it up, renting it out and then a year later getting a Wells Fargo HELOC on them and using that money to buy another house.

I don't know how IL laws are but I think in most places a local municipality can only charge a fee to provide a service and the cost of the fee must roughly correspond to the work involved in providing the service.

I’m going to lend  to a few people I know with LLC ‘s  on some mortgages and receive interest , I am not putting myself out to public lending just some commercial loans as LLC single member pass through  , do I have to pay local taxes in Florida , I have no brick and mortar , no employees , just LLC in Florida and live in Texas , there is no work involved I just receive interest .