Any tax pro who is familiar with REI will be able to help you.

They never charged money, they loved people that love to learn and hustle. 

Low property taxes (1.1%) and not a lot natural disasters as well.

Here's the deal:Purchase Price (PP): $95kRenovation Budget (via HML): $60kTotal All-In Cost: $155kARV (After Repair Value): Around $200kRefinance (via DSCR Loan): 7% interest, 30-year fixedRefinance Details: After the refi, I will pay back the Hard Money Loan (HML) at 11.95% with 3 points:HML: $60,000Interest/fees: $3,585Other costs: $1,800Total to pay back HML: $65,385After the refi, I will have $84,615 left in cash.Cash Flow & Expenses:Expected Rent Income: $1,700/monthProperty Management (PM): $126/monthInsurance: $100/monthTaxes: $126/monthMortgage: $1,043.75/monthTotal Expenses: $1,395.75/monthSo my monthly cash flow is about:$1,700 - $1,395.75 = $304.25/month in cash flow.Return on Investment:Cash Invested After Refi: About $18,385 (after paying off HML and closing costs).Annual Cash Flow: $304.25 * 12 = $3,651Cash-on-Cash Return (CoC): $3,651 / $18,385 = 19.8%I didn’t account for maintenance costs since it’s a full gut rehab, and everything is brand new.

The intention is to minimize errors and thus save developers money.

Add another $300 or so for taxes and insurance and you're at $2465 PITI. 

So I did what most serious new investors eventually do and learned how to get private money debt partners and equity partners.

However, that was a fluke.Warranty companies are in the business of making money.

With companies pouring money into EV and semiconductor production, job growth is picking up, which will only increase demand for housing in the long run.

Sometimes the foreclosure “rescuer” charges the borrower high 'service fees' up front and then disappears with the money without providing the promised service. .Each state has it's own foreclosure rescue/avoidance/solicitation laws.