Extremely pissed this was a scheme to get more money out of me.

The tax sale process is EXTREMELY messy.

@Robin Roundtree, like most markets, cash flow here in Atlanta is extremely tight unless you're pursuing a creative investment strategy like rent-by-the-room or MTR.

This profession can be tough, especially when starting out for reasons mentioned above, but it is also extremely rewarding, fun, and allows you the freedom to live life the way that you want to live it rather than sitting in a cubicle being yelled at by 4 different bosses about a deadline.  

It is extremely difficult -- bordering on practically impossible -- to use a 1031 exchange to move gains from the sale of one of your existing properties into a property that you already own. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

It is extremely rare for a project of this magnitude to go as planned (almost never). 

I was extremely upset but I was able to find another avenue for financing my properties.

While it would impact some business plans more than others,  its probably possible to function with 5-10% a year rent increases allowed and vacancy decontrol,   but if we get the more extreme variety like what the far left wants  (inflation or less for increases,   no vacancy decontrol,  etc)  it will be bad.    

Hey Anais, I live on the Central Coast of CA and invest in Detroit.It has a ton going for it and it's been extremely good to me.