I do not have any background or knowledge in real estate besides the few articles I have read here and there and of course the “Guru” limited information webinars/podcast/YouTubes.

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Advanced topic - buying up debt at a discount on a home can be a great tactic to give you an advantage at a sale. 

Sorry I tried to correct the topic, not sure how 😒

Would greatly appreciate any info on this topic.

Check out this article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10776/72492-choosing-the-right-us-market-to-invest-in-the-4-step-guide-to-successAlso, you can make or lose a lot of money in any market.

How much the houses COST is an entirely different topic...

Both specific topics and possibly books or other resources that I can do some learning.

Anyway, always good to hear from people on this side of the pond.There are tons of threads about this topic.Here are a couple of recent ones. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/696357-looking-for-a-state-to-invest?

Here's a 48-unit building where I made over $1MILLION profit on:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/644570-how-i-made-over-1-million-on-1-deal-after-6-years-of-headaches$250K invested in the right building - managed in the right way,  can produce $50K/yr passive income.