Presumably, there wasn't a will or any heir actively pushing for ownership, so the taxes weren't paid and it eventually ended up with me. 

Eventually I would like to set up some sort of "in-house" property management to cut back on these fees.If you are able to self-manage those rentals, though, then the fee is a non-issue!

I’d like to find a house that we will eventually live in, and rent it out until we’re ready to move.

Everything that I've read about galvanized states that they WILL leak eventually and to replace them now. 

Since then we stayed focused on new construction of single family homes, eventually segueing into small multi unit buildings (3 & 4 units), while doing some interior condo renovations here and there to keep generating revenue until the new builds came to fruition.Overall, my hot take is: New Construction for the win.

Eventually you'll have to acknowledge me as I take my rightful place as the #1 Tribal Chief of the BP forums.

Be sure to eventually narrow down your specific buy-box (your investment property "avatar" based on your Goals, Returns/Appreciation).

The fundamental aspect why stock market index can outperform real estate is because(1) with stock market index you invest along with other people in planet, as long as there're more buyer than seller price would just go up(2) is using statistical average, eventually stock market index would perform better than aggregated real estate, that's why a cap rate 3 private REIT can't mathmatically speaking outperform stock index.But then how about all these "Real Estate Active investors" ?

I’m focusing on virtual and will eventually start focusing in my local market NYC.

Ask as many questions, try to provide whatever value you think you can bring and eventually take the first step forward!