On the other hand, it's apparent in the county minutes that they're at a loss for what to do with the property or who would potentially want it given current condition and zoning.Does anyone have stories, tip, or tricks for buying properties from their county's "delinquent tax list," before they go to auction?

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One key tip though, make sure you have your refinance lender lined up. 

There's not any better financial book that gives strategic AND practical advice on finances for the business.I'd also recommend Gary Keller's The Millionaire Real Estate Investor because of the practical tips offered in the book.

Any advice or tips for my goal and path is much appreciated.

Their episode is full of great tips!

Do anyone have any advices or tips that you wish you knew in your beginning stage of investing?

It's a few hundred bucks and they can get you started and some basic management tips.

After I gain the experience, I would be more ready to do this with less and less support.What I am reading from you is that you work with brokers who will pass onto you 50% of the commission they make from buying or selling one of your properties.Eg: Buying a property of 400k, would translate into 10k of commission for the buying agent.This means my buyer agent will only get 5k and will need to split it with his managing broker at 60/40.This is just 3k of commission for the agent.I question how much effort on selling my property will an experienced agent put into, just for 3k.RegardsMarc  

I should have realized right away that all the help that i needed was right at my finger tips.