Along the way they were even flagrant enough to comment to the neighbors "this lady's got money to burn". 

I got my lady on board and she started house hacking before I did, cutting her living expense to a fraction of what they were so she is able to do more of what she wants and having more money in the bank at the end of the day to buy.... more real estate!!

Clean, on trend neutral paint colors and replacing anything with a yuck factor...eg, old lady pattern tile above cooktop can be covered with bohemian Middleaatern style tile decals for an immediate pop of trendiness.

It's deep in the blood, my father had the same sickness himself.But I'm not on here telling people my life is sunshine and roses when it doesn't rain and champagne and caviar when it does. 

Rents are pretty flat now, but rose a good bit the past several years.Not very long, demand is still pretty high for a good product.We sold several houses in FP the last few years.

I read every book I could find on both tax liens and note investing (there aren't that many) and was lucky enough to find a local fellow note investor and pick his brain.For tax liens I read: The 16% solution : how to get high interest rates in a low interest world with tax lien certificates by Joel Moskowitz The complete guide to investing in real estate tax liens and deeds : how to earn high rates of return--safely by Alan NorthcottTax Lien$ by Michael Pellegrino (This is specifically about New Jersey tax liens)I also learned a lot from Joanne Musa (the tax lien lady) on youtube and through her website.For notes I read:Performance Anxiety: Creating A Fortune Investing In Non-Performing Real Estate Loans by Gordon MossInvest in Debt: The How To Book on Buying Paper for Cash Flow by Jim Napier (available to read for free on openlibrary.org)Note Professor Notebook by Tom HendersonAgain there's a lot of great material on youtube.

@Landon Fillmore @Jamie Rose  Appreciate info. from you both. 

Quote from @Kiana Rose: Hi all!

The median price for a single family home in Milwaukee County (not the city) rose 8% in the last 12 months and is now at $175,000.

Talked to both of the next door neighbors and apparently this lady (with kids 😮‍💨🤯) broke in and set up house only two months ago.