For any property you "win", you pay the outstanding taxes. 

A lender can deny future advances, call the amounts outstanding at almost their whim, based on changes in the borrower's condition.

My credit is fair, nothing outstanding, but I have a good history of paying my debts so I think I stand a good chance of finding financing if I know where to look.

If you’re not able to discharge your student loans in bankruptcy or establish a repayment plan in a Chapter 13 proceeding, the federal Department of Education has the right to: Tack collection fees of 25% and collection agency “commission” fees of approximately 28% onto the principal, interest and penalties you already owe Take your federal income tax refund until all your defaulted student loans have been paid Garnish up to 10 percent of your wages, without suing you first Take as much as $750 per month (up to 15 percent of your income) in federal benefits to which you might be entitled, including social security retirement and social security disability income, and apply that amount toward your outstanding defaulted student loan debt Sue you for your outstanding student loan debt and place liens on your property Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy unless you can show that your loan payment imposes an "undue hardship" on you, your family, and your dependents.

i had started with large outstanding loansjust had gotten lucky by doing some short flips...in the beginning don't be too greedy... 5k is what worked for me. several flippings..and i was debt free...good luck to you!

He had a couple of outstanding gas and electric bills that are now paid. ...but he pretty much pays all his bills on time (never had a late rent payment).The problem is his credit score shows up as "no score insuffiecient credit history".

The actual algorithm is a trade secret of Fair Isaac, but the following breakdown approximates the weighted values that compose your score.35% Payment history30% Outstanding debt15% Length of your credit history10% Recent inquiries on your credit report10% Types of credit in useThe "average" credit score for "excellent" credit is 720 or better for most major lenders, such as mortgage lenders.

These responses are outstanding and I want to thank each and every one of you for your input.

You got some outstanding advice from TN-Apprentice.

Bigger Pockets has some outstanding people contributing and I appreciate your help through all the posts.My short-term strategy had been to look for investments within my local area because it’s the one I understand the most.