I am sure every state is a little different or have nuances but for sure as Greg mentioned materialmen can file a lien and then just wait.. the other thing they can do is a court action for unjust enrichment claims.. those are the two ways Materialmen protect their interest at least out here on the Left coast.. 

Flips can be significantly different depending on if you meet the IRS requirements for the property to be considered a Primary Residence vs.

Last month it was a free pizza at a brewery, the month before a free taco from a local restaurant, the month before a free beer at a different brewery.

Sounds like they could have different PPP or fees that go along with refinancing with a different lender. 

Quote from @Timothy Franklin: Thanks Patrick, I will definitely check out the meetups, but I suspected there would be a history requirement but I know everyone's journey is a bit different.  

Getting title and getting clean title for properties bought at tax auctions are two different things. 

Quote from @Hector Espinosa: Hi,I'm negotiating a seller financing deal which may be my first one and would like to ask for some advise about and what are advantages and disadvantages about seller financing deals.These are the seller financing terms:House Price: $330,000.00 USD​ (Sellers still owe ~$301,000 USD)Down Payment: 5% = $16,500 USD​Loan Amount: $313, 500​ (Monthly payments will be amortized as a 30 years loan​)Interest Rate: 4.531%Balloon Loan Term: 5 YearsMonthly Payment (P&I): $1,594.24​Closing Costs:  ~$3300 ​Zip Code: 74105Observations:       * HVAC requires an update but pending to inspection (replacing with a new one will cost ~$10,000 - $15,000 USD )     * Expected Rent Income: $2,000- $2,300 but this is has been really complicated to get a good estimate because is all over the place in the different sites I have checked

That time has passed us, there's a different way to invest. 

You can still find some events on RHAWA website and meetup.com but it's a lot smaller number.As for getting started, remember it's possible to be successful with many different strategies.

Where we live housing prices are relatively cheap compared to if the house was in a different location.