After a year, if it has not been paid back, then you can go through the steps of foreclosing and cleaning up the title.Have you purchased tax deeds or liens?

I must say it's really scary trying to pursue a REI path because I don't even know where to start.

Checking for leaks and the number of residents is a more practical first step.

My name is Angie and I am learning as much as possible before I step out into the game of REI.

It's in 76014 (Arlington, TX)I'm wondering if someone who has done owner finance deals in the area can give me some guidance on what the steps are.Some questions I have:1.

A younger person asked me recently what job/career they should pursue that would best prepare them for becoming a full time real estate investor in the shortest amount of time.

That doesn't look like a good house hack to me because you won't get a break on financing by living there.Building cash flow with single family is good however you are going to need equity, not cash flow to step up to a property like that. 

Just to hear some different professional opinions here, what would be your next step if you want to grow but also reduce debt?

Hey BP,After reading forums, listening to podcasts, and watching videos, I've finally taken actionable steps to obtaining my first wholesale deal.

There are some steps you could take to make it a little less obvious, but like I said, if someone really wanted to figure it out they probably could no matter what you did.