(Mentions still not working for me)The client changed the theme again, so now I'm busy with that aspect (AGAIN), though I will certainly keep this thread updated once the project starts (and I can disclose the exact location).

I'm a biochemist with a large pharma company working on cancer research, and although I am proud of my work, I am going in to real estate for the long term financial aspects.

I've been studying the legal aspects of tax lien investment for a while now and am moving on to trying to model an investment.

Nobody going to give you money with that much debt attached to you.Sometimes REI is strategic and you make moves leveraging debt or properties etc...But a lot of times REI is just good ole common sense...You have a good stream of income (between your job and business) coming in PAY OFF AS MUCH DEBT AS YOU CAN...The most important thing is peace of mind. what happens if you get laided off?

@George Paiva you make a great point about the non-conforming use aspect.

Im building my cash and at the end of this year im joining the other side "buy and holds"...But thats just my story, all i can say is pick one and run with it, educate yourself on every aspect of it..eat it, sleep it, breath it and put it into action.

The other aspect is to add value to establish equity over time.Those that advocate these deals are usually selling or coaching the "system", I don't know of anyone who has a really successful business built entirely of such deals. :)

I'm just wondering how I need to handle that aspect.

So to me this aspect is a new animal to me.Thank you billy

When I was studying the financial aspects of real estate, I determined that that had the greatest potential for long term consistent growth with the least amount of input (time/miles) over an investing career.