All in all, multiple visits for mostly piddly items totaling a lot of money. ugh. 

whats best strategy to beat multiple offers??!!

I have bought homes with multiple liens before but there has always been enough cash going out to cover both liens.

:)My husband and I would like to purchase umbrella insurance We *think* we need multiple policies, possibly 3 of them, broken down by who owns what.   

You can buy tax liens however that doesn't mean you own the property... once there are multiple consecutive years of taxes not being paid then the property will goto tax-deed auction in which anyone can place a bid.

You have to pay more money, take another test, and I'm sure are held to stricter continuing education requirements, given you can / are now responsible for anyone under you.I can see where if you're doing multiple transactions a year it can be helpful. 

There are multiple factors including preferences, liquidity, budget and time horizon.My article: Choosing the Right Real Estate Market To Invest In: The 4-Step Guide to Success should help you get started. 

They can have connections to multiple banks, local and non-local, so they might be able to find one that fits your needs.

I help organize a meetup in Cincy and there a multiple house flippers that will let newbies come to their flips and see what goes on in the process.Best of luck!

It was an outlier in my investing strategy and no longer fit my profile.The goal was to make it as neutral as possible while using a modern color scheme.New floorPaint - Walls, Shower, counter top, fire place.New bathroom Updated the master bath New appliances It listed it and sold it on MLS in 5 days with multiple offer over asking.