Imagine you’d share that article with your wife? 

Do you guys ever take the risk of buying a foreclosure at sheriff sale with the previous owner still living in it? How do you calculate rehab cost given you can’t look inside?

Visit with people there and you'll get a more detailed look at things from people actively working in the areas.

The best way to learn about how to really invest in real estate is to read books, listen to good podcasts, and pair that with going to in-person meetups so you can see people just like you, married with 3 kids, who are making it work for them.

I really feel this is helping people find affordable rentals.  

I imagine I can get his wages garnished or maybe collect from his tax return.  

I agree with Collin.The Smokies do have a lot of competition, so you need to have a view, decent location, good to great amenities etc to stand out.We have a 6-bedroom cabin there, but I imagine a 3 to 4 bedroom would be in the sweet spot of not too big or not too small.

I am looking to purchase a residential or commercial multi family in the Sherman/Dennison TX area. I am also open to partnering on a transaction.  Can anyone suggest and agent or property manager that can help me with...

I imagine a lot of the reasons will overlap with the previous topic.  

While this is a great and highly motivating goal, most people are either clueless or incorrect in their belief as to what is required to obtain this “lifestyle”.Understanding of the “how to” get there is further obscured by the misleading, and often patently false “pathways” sold by real estate educational MARKETING companies as workshops, upsold to association memberships, upsold to mentorships.