I deal in debt mainly and some of my foreign investors choose to do portfolio interest notes.. and with tax treaties they can pay no income tax in the US on gains here.. that's pretty nice.. complicated but its out there if you want to spend the time and effort to figure it out.

It's very cheap but you need find qualified and high credible virtual assistants that could get the job done.

I think you're ready to purchase a tax-deed the major down-fall is that too many foreign investors and small capital groups come in and buy the best properties near or above market value....There's a bunch of posts on tax-deeds its just you have to spend sometime  learning how to title examine (this is a key skill you will have to learn).1/2) These properties are being "foreclosed" by the local government - in general its state specific for instance in FL it is true they can be redeemed until the second before sale however after you're pretty much done for (however if its a valuable property and any of the previous owners in the chain of title have a bit of cash to throw around you'll be forced to defend yourself in court which can be pretty expensive).

You are willing to spend a quarter million dollars to lose 500 a month .. um no

Is there a limit on how much you all would spend on a duplex?

You might be out of luck, or you might have a chance if you go pursue the thing with an attorney - either way you're going to either spend more money, or lose what you've already spent.

My previous career was in healthcare as a Physical Therapist Assistant.   

It sounds like you are willing to spend a few thousand dollars on education. 

The world of credit card sign up bonuses is extremely broad and deep (too deep to go into detail in this post) but you should be able to hit multiple minimum spend requirements (MSRs) and receive significant bonus value. 

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