Buying a C-class fixer-upper will give you some short term relief on property taxes.

I just kind of treat any value increase as a nice bonus on top of the core deal terms. 

That all depends on what promises or guarantees where made and what the contract says.

That's a little easier.Go to Redfin, find 3 properties that had a short DOM that sold recently that are comps in your market, look at the level of finish and design layout and make yours look like that. 

My goal for the next 10 years is to build a sustainable and profitable mortgage business and use the profits to invest in long-term rentals.

But properties priced and marketed appropriately can still go under contract in a matter of days, sometimes with multiple offers.

Jay, the deposit we are seeking is 25% of the purchase price (this down payment goes towards the buyers loan to buy the property) and ensures that the buyer will move forward with the deal as in any contract.

In short, to achieve and maintain financial freedom.

Short-term rentals (STRs) can be lucrative, though there are headwinds ahead in Houston.

I remember speaking to someone looking to do this sort of conversion in Scranton before and this is what they said they were coming across in terms of issues.