Sellers of a $339,000 home learned they had to pay off $20,000 in energy upgrades because the buyer wanted to finance the sale with a government-backed loan.

Tax liens trump all others type of liens (the government likes to collect). 

I have nearly 40k in government student loan debt, debt that I would love to get rid of.

Hi Connor, This is my understanding on this type of loan.The FHA Loan  is mainly an insurance program by the FHA (government entity) that allows low down payment on the purchase.

I didn't do home improvements and shop all day - I was actually working full time for the Federal Government (I said I did the crappy stuff after work) - as I still do today.  

Went to a free tax liens presentation where they sell a 3 day work shop and their software for $600. Anyone know how successful this venue is? Thank you!

Just be aware that when they stop paying rent, you can go through the trouble of suing them, but you cannot collect on a judgement against anybody who is on any government income.

This property is not in "Beverly Hills" by any means, it's rough and our tenant pool will be a lot of section 8 type people but it's literally 1 block from the State Capital and other government . 

I actually started my career in the banking sector in 1990.

We figured we are a perfect match for the REI world, coming at it from those 2 different sectors.