I think many others have touched base on a lot of important points such as price and seasonality.

Your most important answer is not to how much they will take for their house, it's to where are they going when they sell the house to you?

This is important, because the only way the Fed gets aggressive about rate cuts is in the face of skyrocketing unemployment.

Here is an article i found with a simple google search: about $5000 but i thought quiet title in georgia was actually higher.Tax Deed Services For Owners of Tax Deeds - Gomez & Golomb LLC

Having the right partners on the design and build is what I have found to be the most important piece of the puzzle.  

Quote from @Kyle Kline: Quote from @Trevor Finn: @Kyle Kline you bring up a great point, and it’s important to clarify the idea of investing for equity versus cash flow.

There is a range of DSCR lender underwriting policies for "1st time investors" - some don't allow it, some do with no restrictions, and some in the middle (typically cut max LTV by 5% or so and restrict against anything over 4 units)Also - check out these BiggerPockets articles for a ton of info about DSCR loans:DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...DSCR Loans: How To Use Pro Strategies To Save More And Make Morehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...Multifamily DSCR Loans: A New High-Impact Loan Option For Real Estate Investors?

Many insurers have left the state so it is important to be able to get the correct STR insurance.Start calling around and get some bids and ideas on cost and fit it into your budget before you start offering on properties.

And keep in mind that the rate on the 2nd lien will likely be 10-12% so depending on the cash flow it might not actually yield that much cash to you at closingMore importantly, it's just more debt so ultimately it sounds like you need an income-producing event to actually improve your situation and avoid some of the consequences that you mentioned

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