sub too with not enough capital is risky for the seller  buyer we dont care about if they go into deals underutilized that's there fault or problem. 

It doesn’t even matter if the borrower offers or is willing to pay those high of returns, ALL the risk is on the lender if it goes bad.

My opinion is that doing a flip right now would be a little risky if you don't have reserves set aside.

A property that has a $175,000 spread in profit, is being sold for cash only because there is a title issue. The property is encroaching on another lot that is not part of the title/deed. I can pay $300 to have a pre-...

As a newbie, it seems too risky for me.I’ve lived in Baltimore my whole life.

Now some investors want to take the risky route to be able to grow rapidly and are holding mortgages closer to 85% and even 90% LTV which in these times is something I personally would stay away from.

If the owner does not pay the taxes within a certain time, you can start a foreclosure and in some state you will own the property, in other it will go to auction and the winner will pay your taxes back with interest.As a whole tax lien are very secure investments (the only risk is if the property is destroyed and the lien value become higher than the vacant land.

I'm not saying this is a horrible deal but it is a risky play and for a first deal it could cost you in the end.

@Naga Avinash Raya - all investing is risky, but you can mitigate many of those risks.

The risk is regulations.