Don’t do house tax sales unless you can bulldoze.  

There is real estate education right outside your door.

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

your loan officer is nuts.you can have multiple lots/parcels on one deed..

Let's do some deals!!!!

Quote from @Raymond Whitley: Not sure if Goosehead is in your area, but a broker like someone at this company can really help you in challenge times for insurance like this current market with so many carriers dropping out completely or raising rates on everyone. 

Short term, assuming the real estate lobby doesn't sue this to keep delaying/appealing, once it goes into effect there will be no more broker fees paid by tenant *unless they hire the broker*Some long term effects I can predict already: - Landlords now having to absorb broker fees will bake this into the rent (e.g. how "no fee" units typically are priced a little higher than other units) - Real estate board will require another document (or checkbox) for tenants to sign stating that they're hiring the listing broker and responsible for compensating them for their fee *if* they apply and are approved- Regular New Yorkers will have an even harder time to find an apartment because you cannot legislate/regulate away a housing crises... 

When I first started doing BRRR loans for investors in Los Angeles  for props in the Detroit market circa 2002 to 2004.. we did quite a few probably 150 or more..

(Definitely a learning curve, but so worth it!)

Did you know that you can acquire your a primary residence from up to 1-4 units for as low as 5% with conventional.