Basically, what I gathered was that if you move into an abandoned or unoccupied preoperty and pay preoperty taxes on it for a given period of time, you can sue for title in state court and win the property?

(A lot of "I wish I were your age when I started") Basically having the orientation be free, I felt it was worth an hour of a half of my time if not just for the information, than think of it as being an opportunity to meet with brokers, agents, and fellow investors for insight and additional info.

If you are looking to wholesale this, basically you need an inspector and/or you need to learn what to look for.

you need to submit a request to the condo association so they can approve it. maybe this is basic knowledge but for me, being a total newb, i had no clue!

While I understand the basics of the Tax sales, I still shy away from them simply because of the limited number of options the investor has after buying at the auction.

A basic rule of thumb, but not applicable in all cases is that a loan from a broker may have slightly higher initial fees/closing costs, but brokers can often get you a better interest rate.

Nice brick 3/1 house, central heat and air, walk to the park.

The risks of flipping homes basically boil down to this:1) The house might take a long time to sell.

Basically, I want to learn how to find and evaluate a good rental property, as well as find a good candidate for a flip.

There is still very good information on the videos and a great way to learn all the basic concepts of real estate.