I see this concept forgotten the most when people speak of tax liens......."

So sort of the reverse concept. 

However i understand the concept of real estate investing.

This Birmingham, Alabama property was put into service in September of 2014 and was the successful beta test to prove the concept of remote out-of-state investing.

@Charles WorthNo as a HM broker I tried to sell the concept but couldn't for all the reasons you outlined, lol!  

@Justin Guinyard I love the concept of wholesaling but I feel like it is taught incorrectly.  

"Mind Set" related books are usually the first level, then "General Concept" type books that cover the realm of investment ideas. 

Another option instead of renting a bigger place and subleasing you could look into renting a room yourself with shared common spaces which is pretty much the same concept but someone is renting to you instead of vice versa until you save enough money to buy your househack 

Depreciation (which is a TAX concept) says that the item you purchased on Day X is gradually wearing out. 

The conception of any new economic force is always something people want to buy and bring something in to their home.