Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Hey @Charlotte ChewI went through several interviews with different property management companies and ultimately have been extremely please with the group I am using now in San Antonio for my properties. 

I would double check I suspect HOA liens get removed as well since they are junior to the tax .. over the years we bought literally hundreds if not more than a thousand parcels in CA at tax sale and never once had a lien survive.. the only bummer was we got one over turned when the county missed the statutory publishing date  ( 21 days) by one day and the owner who lost the property brought a civil suit and the judge reversed it.. the entire sale that year could have been reversed over 250 properties but each and every own would have had to bring a civil suit.. then after one year there is NO ability to reverse the sale. and of course we got our money back.. but spent money on attorney. 

To prevent cost overruns and delays, keep close tabs on project schedules and spending.The optimal strategy for financing your first real estate transaction will ultimately rely on your personal objectives, financial situation, and level of risk tolerance.

Trying not to micro-manage, but also understanding these will ultimately be my responsibility if something goes wrong.Kim, also thank you for the NARPM info, that is quite a wealth of info and a list of hundreds of PMs.

Even if you bought a bad or average deal, you could ultimately be fine as capital appreciation does its work over time. 

You'd pay off your house more quickly, have more liquidity along the way, and ultimately end up in a superior financial position.Interesting strategy and best wishes.

Ultimately the goal is to build a great, creative relationship with the right lender whose in my corner and I can trust.

The overwhelming majority of tax liens are ultimately redeemed, so buying in your name in search of anonymity down the road shouldn't be an issue. 

Ultimately up to how you want to proceed though and what you want/think your relationship with them would look like as a result.