Admittedly, I am a novice in my understanding of these terms.

Hi folks, I am a US citizen and a novice RE Investor but my parents are Canadians living in Canada.

@Joe Splitrock  In a spirited market this is a trick of the trade that most novice buyers don't use or understand.. the only risk is if the seller won't sign release you money can be tied up for a while.. but usually that does not happen.when I came to Oregon from CA  I was used to 10% EM  so a 300k deal you had to put 10% up front was very common in the Bay area..

Our pre-approval fee of $1,000 for a novice investor and it's the cheapest part of you deal that you will spend and we'd argue that it's the best $1,000 you will ever spend.

A bit of a novice here so please be gentle.

Obviously, I'm a novice and have never used any of these phone services.

@Nate Reed JUST riding a wave is a novice approach.

I've been investing in real estate in Texas for about a year now. I currently have 2 rental properties. I bought both with 20% down under my own name. I currently have a $1M dollar umbrella policy that encompasses the...

While a novice agent might be willing to take that on because they are looking for any business from any source, an agent who actually has experience and the knowledge the investor is seeking will avoid it like the plague because it is generally a huge waste of their time. 

I am familiar with Florida's peculiar (at least peculiar to me) tax deed process.As an investor newbie and legal novice my concern was if I would apply for a tax deed and be the high bidder at the auction would I have to worry that that the LLC that was the successful bidder at the apparently voided HOA foreclosure auction would have the ability to assert a claim against the property.