Hopefully one day I will have enough supplemental income to replace my 9-5, but for right now I hope to lean on a wholesaler or two that work in my area to find me great deals. 

If you click "county website" it'll take you to:From there, click on "e-PropTax" to get to here:I don't normally see a "Secured Supplemental" -- I'm betting there was a tax lien from the owners who were foreclosed on before the house was flipped.  

Recently moved to Phoenix this year and looking to supplement my W2 income with real estate. 

Are you doing this as a hobby to supplement your income or is this going to be your main source of income?

My end game goal is 20 properties.Some Facts I have a steady job in software that i am not looking to replace or supplement.

My on paper research SUPPLEMENTED what i saw on the ground.   

Steven,Our goal is to accumulate 5-6 properties over the next 10-15 years, get them paid off so that they will generate some good cash flow to supplement retirement income and even allow for earlier semi-retirement ; over the long-term, possibly build a small company that our kids could take over and expand later.For us it is too late to build anything BIG - FAST; but for them, it might not be - especially if they will take over the little we could build over the next 10-20 years.

I can further choose to supplement my income as a Starbucks barista or similar and exit the corporate rat race fully.Anyway curious about your thoughts?

In deals supplemented by a bank loan, many investors look for a 10% return or more; however, this return is only possible because they are financing 80% of the property with a fixed low interest rate loan. 

If you need to supplement mil's income by paying some of her rent, do so directly.