I just turned 18 a couple months ago and while I do work a 9-5 job, it is my dream to not have to do this forever.

One needs to understand how to check title on their own though.. spending 200 bucks on a title report your going to blow through a lot of 200.00s as I mentioned above not many actually go to sale.

My question is why was this not corrected years ago if it was so important,  and now they want the new owmers to fix it? 

I personally like to have a mix of STR and LTR so that my portfolio is well diversified but my preference is LTR as I tend to focus more on appreciation than cash flow.

With a strong background in both real estate and lending, I work with a range of clients—investors, builders, and developers—to help them achieve their investment goals.

Decided to BRRR instead of sell based on higher ROI to keep.

Since you were an athlete, going into the 9 to 5 will seem even worse, but if you don't have the capital now, the 9 to 5 is the best way to keep producing capital over the years to fund more and more until you can match or exceed your work income with investment income.

You can also have a high-yield savings account elsewhere, but a local bank relationship will really help you as you begin to grow.

I want to understand how many properties are bid on by third parties and how many revert to lenders.

As I prepare the unit for the next tenant, I'm finding the gas stove cooktop and the inner oven glass particularly challenging to clean.