My tax returns (new llc) doesn’t “show” a lot of profit- a lot of losses on paper. 

I would love to purchase 10-15 homes and then focus on paying off all of the mortgages to have a greater monthly income.

Our little town was unprepared for the influx and has just decided to raise taxes 100% causing a lot of unhappy townspeople.  

If you fail to close you owe all the taxes. 

Think a good rule of thumb when investing out of state is to:1)  Talk to their sales team and get their top property/area recommendation2)  Do your own analysis on that area for population growth, crime, income. 

I've done a few STR deals in Galveston; with Texas taxes, it is tough to cash flow without doing an STR.

Wanna buy a tax lien but which auction website is the real one?

You paid $90k, so no taxes owed.

While opinions may vary, I rely on data to help drive real estate decisions and planning.Key ConsiderationsEducational Attainment: 77008 boasts higher numbers of residents with bachelor's (12,241) and master's degrees (5,739) compared to 77063.Demographics: 77063 has a higher percentage of foreign-born residents (41.02%) which typically indicates a strong rental market and with 76.86% renter-occupied versus 32.60% in 77008.Economic Factors: Median income in 77008 is $140,609 with a low unemployment rate of 3.37%, whereas 77063 shows lower median income ($51,899), higher unemployment (9.99%), and more families below the poverty level (16.51%), which may indicate economic diversity but also potential rental payment risks​​.Age Distribution: 77008 has more middle-aged residents (35-54) [8970 compared to 6,115] and a slightly higher proportion of young adults (25-34) compared to 77063 but both are popular with younger adults suggesting strong rental markets equally exist.

I’m interested in investing in more real estate to have long term and short term rentals for passive income.