Honestly, I assume I have to show it to 10 groups (I avoid "family" because of fair housing) in order to get an accepted applicant.

If you don't know how to deal with contracts being a bird dog avoids that.

I've learned quite a lot from the experienced posters on this site.Hopefully I can get some advice on a situation I'm facing.I bought several tax liens in my home state of MS 2 years ago.I'm very happy with the returns, but I have one left that did not redeem.It was a homestead property when I purchased the lien, but now it has "estate" listed on the property, and the taxes are now about double what I paid for the lien.So I'm assuming the owner passed away in the last 2 years.August 30 was the final date for redemption, and I have filed to get a tax deed.My state is known to be lenient in favor of the property owner, and tough on the invester, so I do not expect to acquire the property.However, I have no experience in this aspect of the deal, therefore really don't know what to expect.As it is a relatively small lien, I'd like to avoid the expense of a lawyer if possible, as I'm not sure that money can/would be recouped.One avenue I have considered is to contact the owner when I have the deed, and offer a quit-claim settlement for my interest in the property.I'm interested in your thoughts on this solution, and any other ways to bring this matter to a close.The original lien was for $600.

In addition to the technical aspects of a degree, many cirriculums force a student to manage time, set priorities, schedule, sacrifice, etc.

That avoids them bring cash to closing.

Afsheen,Glad you could join the group.Anyone can flip a deal if they find a good deal worth flipping.Given your job do you have any particular aspects of your background that might be helpful.

You could also put HELOCs on rentals with a lot of equity to give yourself working capiotal and that way you can avoid using hard money.

I make a very good living here and am not trying to become a real estate investor to get out of debt but am rather coming here with a fairly important amount of cash in the bank that I would like to invest in real estate.I would like to participate in your forum and start building a network because laws and possibilities in the US are very different from what I used to deal with in France and I would like to avoid the most common mistakes right from the start.If I can help with my knowledge of real estate in France or Cuisine tips, it will be my pleasure.

Originally posted by "mach":Originally posted by "REI":What I want is the ability to just flag a thread as something I have seen, something that I no longer want to know about so it does not even show as having new activity.John CoreyThat would be nice.The ignore feature is one of the better aspects of the Motley Fool sites.

This to me is a good deal even with some negative aspect of the property, it is in a flood plane and has very little land.