If the owner posts a bond and the title company holds the bond to make good on its title losses, that’s one thing: the lien was never affected.

Buy & hold?

High-priced metro areas are not really suitable for a repeat house hack investing strategy.Additionally, there are usually levels of location and quality within the same geographic area that can also make a big difference in the numbers.

Do you think Sedalia is still a good market to jump into for buy and hold?

Buy an hold land wait for the next boom, build on it or Sell.

I’m planning on finding a property in my area, living in it for a year while doing some minor improvements, then renting it out and repeating the process 😁.  

But essentially, you just need to ensure that you are not claiming to represent the seller and disclose on your contract that you hold an active license. 

I'd hold on to the cash and stick with 25% down, in case you need the extra cash for emergency, or for down payment on other properties. 

Now, we will take the proceeds from this sale and move it into a larger deal to repeat the process again.This is called VELOCITY of money - How fast can I trade up to bigger and bigger assets and use the same dollar over and over again to increase my net-worth, cash flow, and balance sheet.

I hold a real estate broker's license, but I'm currently not active as I'm seeking a brokerage that is investor-friendly.