I myself am building toward my first deal, hoping to be in your shoes soon!

For smaller cities, I think Dubuque stands out due to recent gentrification and influx of business.If I was in your shoes, I don't think I'd focus on these metros and nowhere else.

You could easily throw tax lien investing, lending, owning a shoe store, owning a restaurant or starting an online retail business into the mix as well.  

I'm still waiting for the shoe to drop on commercial loans, I haven't heard the thump yet.

If you were in my shoes, how would you invest the money?

Shoe salesman sold to us at cost.

I'm chubby and old but my clothes mostly match and I have lots of shoes and I'm kind.

New shoes, ..to match the new outfit...?

Assignment of the bid means that, in the event the plaintiff is the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale, the assignee of the bid would step into the Plaintiff's shoes solely for the purpose of being the recipient of the certificate of title.

You are right, this will never end, just waiting for the next shoe to drop.