It's great to see you starting your journey.

What would you recommend to my team and I as we start out to avoid those same mistakes?

But, again, if your LES shows an ETS date of less than 12 months your current income won't be usable, unless (a) you write a letter to certify that you will reenlist and also have a commander certify that you will be eligible, or (b) you use income from a new job that you'll start near the subject property before closing.

Tough neighborhoods still, but plenty of fixer uppers and low cost plots make it ideal for scrappy individual investors looking to get started on the cheap.

We first started talking in November.

I moved from Connecticut to Columbus, Ohio in 2012 and started investing in 2017 with a house hack.

As important, nothing adds credibility like starting with, “Hello Everyone, My name is [Your Name] … .”

It was determined that the holding period for the acquired real estate started after the end of the redemption period, given that is when the acquiring party started to enjoy the benefits of the real estate ownership.  

Then we started renting our house out when we’d go on vacation.

Also now I see tax certificate issued was 3 weeks before our contract start date.