Just like going to a doctor and them saying "this is gonna hurt", you do not like them telling you, but i would rather be told them have them do it and me scream WTF that hurt, why did you not tell me.The other area where people can overcome this is by actually managing the asset and portfolio and showing your investors that.

It's winter, hard to find tenants. the last thing we want is bad tenants who don't pay, though, so while it is listed a bit lower than market it is not a screaming bargain.

They actually failed to pay taxes in 1983 as well according to the follow up article below. 2 years later in 2017 the County reversed the sale voting 7-4 against “these out of town speculators trying to make a big payday” and for the fine people of their district. https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SF-supervisors-to-vo... well if the county sups could unravel it then the rules have certainly changed from my days of buying CA tax sales in the 60 70s and 80s.. once they went to bid 4 assets and away from the live auction the screaming deals were done.

I was also screamed at, told how unprofessional I was. 

Just last month, from what I read in the Wall Street Journal, there’s been a growing interest in these more under-the-radar markets.. places like Casper that might not scream top-of-the-charts popularity, but quietly attract buyers who appreciate untapped potential.

Stay away from any screaming deals near Rockwall lake, that area is actually a flood plane and got flooded a few years ago.

It reminds of the people who go into the casino, and melt down at the table when bust on there last $ and start screaming at the dealer that they "should have" won that hand, gotten so-n-so's card blah-blah-blah....     

But think of your capital like a fund - some purchases make sense to finance, and some you may get a screaming deal if you come in all cash with a quick close.

People had no idea what to do at stop lights, gas pumps didn't work and those that already pumped gas couldn't pay because the attendant couldn't take cash, the lights were out in office buildings and hotels, grocery stores were worried about frozen and refrigerated food going bad, theme parks had people stuck in rides screaming to get off.

AND THEY CAN SCREAM EASY AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS IF THEY WANT.BUT GO AND CONVINCE YOUR NEAREST RELATIVE TO SELL THEIR LARGEST ASSET WITH YOU AT ONLY A 5% MARK UP AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES WORK.