I started off with 3 houses on a lot and another house two lots down.

Just starting to research how to invest w/ SDIRAs. 

Here's a good breakdown of your options for tax collecting starting Feb 1 based on the new regulations.

Paying this off is the start of learning how to invest and live well.

They aren't going to magically improve and start abiding by the lease terms but I think there is definitely a possibility that the situation gets worse.I think that's a good point.

I'm starting out doing redeemable tax deeds and going to auctions where everybody has "bigger pockets" than I do.

I'm not sure I would label this result "saving money" for your client, and I'm not sure I would brag about it.

The document is pretty explicit with contingencies should anything go sideways along the way though so this helped a lot to keep everyone on task. we've built rapport at this point since we've been in constant communication from when we started but in the beginning, it was a lot of trust in the document.

There are a lot of options out there.Some of the most useful items BiggerPockets members have identified are features that save time so they can spend time working on their next property.

I'm not very intimate with the markets to the north and south, but I would start looking at price to rent ratios and decide what type of rental type and terms you want to invest in.