In terms of highest yield it totally depends on your investing thesis.

Some options that might be viable for you include: Private Lenders – Such investors usually offer short-term lending but provide greater flexibility compared to a traditional hard money lender.Lines of Credit – Another alternative could be an excellent option to finance several deals at once using a business line of credit or HELOC (if it applies).

I dont think Don or Chris particularly are hurt with this as they have long standing and loyal client bases and it wont affect me personally either but it sure does handicap others wanting to get started who may not have the long successful track record .

Use terms like “urgent habitability issue” and “potential legal exposure.”Send a formal demand letter via certified mail, informing them of a deadline (like 48–72 hours) to respond.If they continue to stall, file a complaint with your state’s Department of Insurance.

Warning:If you depreciate a property down near zero and then have to sell your property at a loss during a situation of distress...You could end up giving all the proceeds to the bank AND owe the IRS a big chunk of money for recapture.Long-term tax planning with real estate needs to be coupled with risk management and making sure you don't lose any properties.

Principal Paydown- If your loan term is say 20 years. 

Does anyone have any info they can share about investing in properties that have had unpaid taxes for a long time but aren't on the sheriff's auction or resale list?

Thats fine as long as your Debt to Income (DTI) supports it.

@Steve Chaparro How long before ATM's are completely obsolete?

How long for your spouse or partner?