Mary's county, Maryland, through a tax lien foreclosure, paying about $40K. 

Just an intro, My name is Yonathan and I am attempting to land my first ever Co-Host position EVEN alongside another co-host working for even free just to gain experience and reputationWould someone or someone they know be willing to “take me under their wing” as to learn to manage the day-to-day ops on behalf of a host?

Not having a mortgage is very powerful.I also like buying properties in my ROTH IRA and not ever owing any further tax or capital gains. 

Has anyone done tax deed sales in Montgomery / Philadelphia areas?

There's also no correlation between deeds and permitting and if you feel the assessment is too high you can always appeal the tax assessment.

For the record, I have read:- Loopholes of Real Estate by Gary Sutton- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki- Investing in Real Estate with Little to no Money Down by Brandon Turner- Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Han & McFarland- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel- The Book on Rental Property Investing (first book I've read here) by Brandon Turner- The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerReading has been my biggest source for knowledge and Brandon Turner has become one of my favorite authors now!

**Realistic Timeline**: I can realistically pay off the house in a year, which gives me a debt-free asset to leverage later.3.

He did it for free.

Oh, by the way, each 25% includes a free 7 night vacation at the resort (or broken up nightly) with all on site amenities included.

To rephrase my question, some landlords of commercial property ask for payments towards property taxes and other expenses, etc.