Dear friends reside in OH and i live on H1B status (work visa).

Am I able to wholesale with a tax certificate holder or only the owner?

It might be worth mentioning, though, that there was a blip in 2017-18, with a sudden change to student visa granting rates (if I have my terms right) meaning schools across Canada received approximately 2-4 times as many students from India as they were expecting that year.

I think the benefit of investing here local vis-a-vis San Antonio is exactly that we aren't such a hot market.

@Hank Hebel,If you inherited an IRA from your spouse - it can be converted into your own IRA, with your name on it.An IRA inherited from anyone other than your spouse would have to be "Inherited IRA", it will have the deceased name as the account holder and you as the beneficiary will control it. 

China buys a LOT of US Bonds, driving interest rates higher if they react Trade wars can raise interest rates because they drive inflation, and the Federal Reserve is as allergic to too much inflation as I am to shellfish, and interest rate increases are their tool of choice.China is the biggest holder of US notes.

I've been sourcing private note holder leads for about 9 years now through some solid sources who have really streamlined the compilation process over the past couple of decades.

We go really cheap on some things, like paint,  towel/toilet paper holders, and go higher end on things like faucets.. as others have mentioned, it's an art and you have to find your balance.Also... so  many people forget-- this is someone's future home, this isn't a mutual fund/stock, so you need to focus on what things will make your tenants happy! 

The seller is just the mortgage holder.

Also, the bank wants to be first lien holder.