Our goal is to keep your maintenance costs low to keep your return on investment high. 

The median income is low but the amount of renters is high.

By improvements I mean that there is power, water and sewer/septic installed and working.

Here are some key steps to get started with the BRRRR method:Keep Learning: Stick with reading and watching videos from experts like David Greene and Brandon Turner.Get Your Finances in Order: Save up for a down payment, check your credit score, and look into getting pre-approved for a loan.Research Markets: Find neighborhoods with growth potential and high rental demand.

I would say that 80% of the Building Inspectors I worked with over the years (in SoCal) were on a power trip.

Unless you are confident in estimating the renovations needed, I would highly recommend getting a contractor's professional opinion of the rehab costs.

The risk is too high of losing everything.

The quicker you can take action on the high dollar value decsions the quicker you will be able to grow.For sure take the time to setup the right foundation, but keeping it simple and easy when you are getting going is a safe bet!

Since tax bills are for entire parcels (typically, though not always) then it is highly unlikely that they somehow segregated the taxes for that small portion and paid it.

Assume my marginal income tax bracket is very high, and mortgage rate is 5.25%.