This is all new to me & I'm trying to decipher all the info I've researched but; just getting some plain ol' straight talk & facts would be great..Thanks

School, for some, was the only possible education.Today, if you have a smartphone or access to the internet, it's almost free.There have always been bookstores and libraries if course, but never had so much info been literally in the palm of our hand.It's a double edge said sword, though, because with that information we naturally have a lot of bad info to decipher or sift through.

I think the most critical components to smart investing is to:1) educate yourself on the syndication process2) educate yourself on the asset classes3) network and do the research to find the sponsor(s) to work with4) read up on the DD to determine whether an offering works for youHere're some blog posts to help you further your education:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84504-step-by-step-process-on-how-to-invest-in-a-real-estate-syndicationhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/79257-deciphering-syndication-investment-terminologyhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/78500-is-your-portfolio-at-risk-if-the-market-crasheshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/76728-questions-to-ask-a-syndicator

Home inspections are done once the property is under contract.Also, it's important to know that home inspections for purchase are just to give you an idea on the condition of the property (if you can't decipher this stuff for yourself) so that you can negotiate further if desired...or walk away.

Can anyone tell me if there is some way to decipher the descriptions on the Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale sites?

If you would like to see my specific example see below.Now to my real world example that someone can hopefully help me decipher (i.e.

However, although I can access the property owners information, I can not decipher if the property is delinquent on taxes or not.

I have been reading the forums for the most of today and I am trying to decipher all the different methods used by the pros I am eager to get started I just want to do it right and minimize my learning curve.

He brings me his medical bills on occasion and neither of us can decipher them.

I'll admit I am not very good at deciphering legal technicalities.