If you plan to buy in your hometown, buy a 2-4 unit, and live in one of the units.

Literally to save their lives.

If not, you’ll need to resolve these liens, which could complicate the investment.Current Occupants: The family living in the property could be protected under Massachusetts’ tenant and housing laws.

Will you potentially be more at peace if you sell and buy an investment property that you have never lived in personally?

@Felicia Vinces it sounds like you missed our Year End Live show and Podcast of "Real Estate Notes Show' where 2 15 year experience note investors break down what makes a note valuable.  

I'd buy where you live (within an hour or so) for your 1st investment!

Syndicators who bragged about how smart they were, showed off fancy lives, cars, private jets, and mansions, second homes, and wrote books and sold expensive courses about how smart they are at investing are being exposed all over the place.

I buy homes as a primary residence with 5% down and move into them keeping my previous as a rental and the area that I live doesn't have new builds that would work for us, otherwise I would buy a new build. 

We overthink real estate...Just find a place that people with options want to live. 

I live in Ocala and have never heard of this company, but that doesn't mean anything since I prefer to buy already built properties and rehab them.