These properties can often be acquired through creative financing methods like:Seller Financing: Negotiate flexible terms with motivated sellers who want to avoid traditional bank processes.Lease Options/Subject-To Financing: Take over a seller’s mortgage without assuming full responsibility, especially for properties needing renovation.Creative Terms: Adjust terms to fit market conditions, like offering lower down payments or longer payoff periods.Staying connected with investors and tailoring deals to current conditions can help you secure opportunities even in challenging markets.

Does the market really want nearly uniform full-service brokerage service (often of varying quality)?

Rates will be a little higher (5%/6% range) but the cool thing is that you can often find these on 30 year fixed terms unlike the short term balloons the local bank would offer. 

Costs can be on the lower end if you use more standardized templates, while custom documents tailored to specific deals tend to fall on the higher end.Location can also play a role, with attorneys in larger cities often charging more.

Another key point in loans is that the broker or direct lender will often try and include the costs into the loan, for some this is fine but you are paying interest on that money over a long period of time....FYI

When you convert an asset to Roth you have to get a third party valuation and often they come in at a major discount..25-60% so your taxable amount is way lower than the actual conversion.  4. 

Liabilities are common among tax foreclosed properties and are often the reason the debtor or heirs are not paying the dues. 

@Jason Mills unfortunately, this happens too often!

And who will keep you from falling into any bad situations which happens often to newbies in the city

The buying is very low, rents are great and there’s no shortage of tenants.