I'm now realizing that in the state of South Carolina, the tax rate jumps 2% for rental properties to help fund public schools, a $600/mo cost that I didn't account for when using the calculators in the earlier stages.

For properties in Central Ohio, you can access records through the Franklin County Recorder's Office, which provides a public records search tool to help you look up property details, including any liens.

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet. 

I want to become really good at analyzing deals, and determine the markets I should focus on.Are there any resources aside from this forum (books, journals, news publications, podcasts) that you recommend I use to learn more?

and the property had a private dwelling value appraisal much higher than the public property appraiser claims. 

It is a tough market and there's nothing wrong with taking a breather and waiting for things to stabilize while focusing on savings and education.

My materials come from distributors that don't sell to the public.

Educating yourself and networking is the perfect foundation for real estate success.What areas of real estate are you most interested in?

Without giving the individual's name, even though once it is filed it is public information, could you post the specifics they are alleging or the case number?

Hello Wade, We have a couple of list providers we use for searching public records for sales with seller financing.