We took half their deposit before they moved in and the other half the month after they moved in. I

Make sure you set up tag words so that you're notified when something you're interested in is mentioned.

Negotiate a lower price if inspections warrant that, do a walk through the day of signing, and if everything is still okay--no squatters etc-- go sign the papers, pay the money, get the keys, change the locks and move in...I would guess I might have missed a step or two...

I just purchased a $50k condo to house hack in. I

I plan on investing in Real Estate some time in the near futureI've been wondering on whether buying a house and paying for a mortgage will be a smarter investment instead of continuing to pay rent at the apartment I'm living in. I

Hello @Carl Fischer, Thanks for jumping in. I

And there is less to maintain, and cost to get in is generally cheaper.The downside, is the HOA fees will eat a lot of cash flow, the turn over is higher I've found as they would rather live in a house than a complex.

Don't get too caught up in "I have to do it this way because it's the only thing I know."

I scaled very fast and bought 25 deals in the first year and a half.That market that you're in is going to the rough.

And even when I have found answers that I'm somewhat confident in, I don't want to risk money based on whether or not I found the right website on Google or whether I interpreted the relevant Idaho legislation correctly.My understanding of the Idaho law I linked to is that there isn't a redemption period after the sale takes place.I'm quite new to this, so I don't have a title company that I use regularly, but that is definitely a valid point as I'm sure they have insight into the process and be able to help clarify it.