I have not pulled the trigger in Alabama because I have not been able to meet these basics as of yet.The Cleveland/Akron market offers these properties also.

if you start with the mortgage in your name you can transfer it into a testamentary trust and not trigger the due on sale clause due to federal legislation, but that does not apply to a non testamentary trust. 

Make sure to understand what you are looking for, what your "buy box" is ... and then you will know what you are looking for to buy so you can pull the trigger when you find the right one.Love to connect if I can help!

I've seen some other ones that I am relieved that the troubles they had did not happen to me, and almost dissuaded me enough to not pull the trigger on this purchase.

@Paul PassafiumeMost notices issued by the IRS/States are computer generated and not triggered by an actual person.With that said - the computer noticed that the 2017 tax was not paid and automatically issued you a notice(despite paying it but potentially to the wrong year).I think once an actual human can look at the records and see what happened that they will waive the penalties and interest.Normally interest is not abatable as this is something the government was entitled to.

One mistake I see is people massaging the debt to try and make a deal make sense to purchase.

I've been analyzing a deal or two a day and trying to get my first property, but having trouble pulling the trigger. 

Pull the trigger on your first deal and you will see how easy it is to do deals.

Anything over 3 stories tall requires an elevator and also triggers a lot of code changes.

Pulled the trigger after listening to all the podcasts and books.