You didn't know who to trust, half of all courses that were on the market were good, tons of fly by nite operators (still many of those), performance in websites was an afterthought... and in general the market had nowhere trustworthy to go to learn how to grow their real estate business using the internet. 

I know you are there, but this is a market that is down from its previous highs by a lot.

Limited appreciation, old housing stock in need of major capex, population decline in many markets...Can you pick a market that's a couple hours away so the price point is lower, but you can be in-person and hands-on?

I currently go to school in Montreal so the market doesn't really interest me there for what i could paywhen I say I can get the all the money its just that it's not like I need for my potential partner to chip in but I just think that he should chip in, at least a little bit so that he would feel more "invested" in the project.

In a sellers market , I can see the sellers telling the buyers to just add the commission to the price or pay your buyer agent out of your pocket . 

So do tax sale purchases clear all clouds from title, making them marketable?

To invest in San Antonio's market, consider the VA Loan for Primary Residence, offering zero down payment and competitive interest rates.

@Gabe Goudreau If you're planning on fixing up the home and selling, it's best to make sure there's market demand for modular homes in the area.

., (I don't know the philidelphia sub market, this might not be a deal) $125,000 Purchase, $75,000 rehab, if you can get an appraisal for $300,000, you can get all your money out, and probably cash flow $500+ per month.If I started investing again, I would have started with getting my real estate license.Happy Hunting!

It was a seller direct off market.