It's all about relationships and creating win-win situations, so speak to your agents like you're trying to help him/her help you, if that makes sense.. but when you do find an agent that understand your mindset and your needs, I recommend giving him/her this guide!

@CHaim K.Although I haven't personally lost money on tax liens, some things I learned about them compared to notes over the years, generally speaking:- tax liens are safer lien position (i'll give 'em that)- tax liens are slower to reward than notes, with virtually no cashflow- i found it harder to deploy large amounts of capital with tax liens vs. notes.

Ask for references and actually speak to those investors.Its probably a good idea to let people here know who you are wanting to buy from so you can get opinions from others.  

I have a property that sits on a large lot about 15,000 - 20,000 sq. ft. with a city waterline already on the property that I am about to list in the Midtown/ Downtown area close to 288 in Houston and I want to know if any one knows of any investors that are looking to purchase land in that area.I know that the area of the land is exactly where they are building tons of $350,000- $600,000 town-homes and they sell fast it is close to the Universities so I will definitely go and speak to the builders already in the area. 

With this in mind, is it better to say I am interested in purchasing the house and then risk be ignored if they aren't interested, or simply say I wish to speak with them concerning a matter on the  house, for example, so they would need to call to find out what the issue is, and I can remove them from future efforts if they aren't interested?

I can't speak for every QI but the way we handle management is that while the EAT is the owner of record, you actually have a NNN lease on the property that allows for sub leasing so you control all expenses and manage all aspects of the property.  

Look at the schools ratings around the neighborhood you have in mind.....USUALLY speaking the higher the rating the BETTER!

I'm warming up to that as we speak! 

You may want to speak with the condo association and find out if the tenants are behind on their HOA dues and if the units are operating at a profit.  

Strictly speaking, you cannot offset ordinary income with passive losses.