I’d like to discuss it with a realtor, but I’m worried that if I disclose the deal, the realtor could bid against me on the property.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Jeffrey Farkas: I bought a property in a foreclosure auction.

Opportunity to purchase a property and live rent free while doing it.

Does anyone have experience with buying rental or STR property there or have a connection there that I could speak to?

Something basic and simple, shows a property, the numbers, the potential return, how to cash out investors, how to document taxable spending etc.  

It was my first property purchase, and ZERO regrets.

@Noy Rivlin Most single family homes that make sense as rental properties are about $125k-$225k.

You may get better results by purchasing a duplex, triplex, or fourplex.Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.

Even if you aren't a property management company, you can still use platforms like AppFolio, Yardi, Buildium, and so on.Excel makes it too easy to forget something.

This is my first post on here and excited to share my real estate investing journey with the best partner in the world, my wife.. we are looking into buying our first investment property via hard money.