As mentioned by others, you can also partner with people who have already found a deal but lack the capital - given all the people on this website who post about help with financing, this category of people seems to heavily outweigh the group of well-capitalized investors.

** A re-newbie is someone who invested heavily from 1998 to 2005, where all his mistakes were covered up due to rapidly escalating market.

I was pretty heavily involved in the Orlando condo market between 2008-2011 but have taken a step back since then as the market for investors got ferociously competitive.

They typically are heavily discounted due to the need for major mechanical systems needing repaired or replacement.  

I'm not sure where you're located but if you want to talk to an agent in our network who's been heavily vetted then message me all the info and I'll have one call you.  

It's happening Look at this video http://www.housinglb.org/newsmedia/http://www.bhclongbeach.org/lbrising/These heavily funded groups from outside the city with national funding. 

Plus, in 15 years we could sell without being taxed heavily on the gains…Thus, I think we will max out the capital, rather than “preserving” some €50 per month in cashflow…

Also, when the tenant does not pay and you are heavily leveraged on the investment, it may put you in a bad situation.  

I see properties getting rented pretty heavily in the Jacksonville/Hubert area.

But I have been investing in tax liens starting in 1988 and pretty heavily for the past 5 years.Maybe I'm interpreting what you wrote incorrectly, but did they try to tell you that vacant unimproved lots are more likely to redeem - or did they say SFR are more likely to redeem?