Not everyone learns in the same fashion, so it's not really possible to say if it's the program or the person that is at fault if one doesn't do anything with the information.

Surround yourself with the people you would like to be represented by, and take yourself seriously.On a side note, shop for your clothes, cars stocks and properties in the same fashion.

Keep in mind that there is no tax free ride, you will pay in some fashion, if that's property tax or some other tax, you may avoid fed or state to some extent, but you will pay something somewhere to someone.

Whatever you do, if you are unable to make those changes, try to get them out soon in a proper, legal fashion, they sound like a liability ticking bomb to me.

I've learned to state (market if you will) what I want them to know.Addressing any needs in a timely fashion does go a long ways in accepting a rent increase. 

There're few area that still need to catch up with the trend like oakland,walnut creek and such..... but last 6 month is defintely good to see there's condo to sell for $398,000 ; or a 2/1 Cupertino house for only $1.2 million ; that's like $200 fashion designer blouse is being re-sold in Ross for $50k.

If you simply hold onto the property for ten years after the tax deed date, and maintain possession (usually by renting it out) then you are into old fashioned "color of title adverse possession" which is 10 years. 

I recommend he use an attorney to ensure it's done properly, professionally, and in a timely fashion.

There was a time where that was fashionable but something has changed because no one is doing it these days in Colorado.

I see a major problem with back side profits coming to you.You could obviously do it as a hard money loan.You might also be able to just have your IRA own some or all of an LLC that took title of it.You could have your IRA take title to it.But what I would certainly not suggest is a hard money loan, and you get some of the profits in some other fashion.