My business partner and I are completely new to RE investing and decided to attend an auction on the Courthouse steps this morning.  

And as a shrewd investor (especially one who is flexible and willing to move often) can reduce or completely eliminate this expense by "house hacking", following any of the options you mentioned or the other posts mentioned in this thread.

Disclaimer: I'm not a legal professional, however if a party attempts to make a claim on a property who's name wasn't originally on tittle when mortgage was originated is a legal term called "unjust enrichment".

If you have the skills, the best situation is to find a property that needs work, complete some value-add improvements, then you can raise rents.  

But that is completely dependent on the location and condition of the property.

Once completed, they will be purchasing a few investment properties in a 1031 exchange.      

The only downside I can see would be that you'd completely lose your anonymity.   

If so, I would send the HOA a letter stating where they dropped the ball, and demand the full amount refunded or you'll exercise your right to go to small claims court and get double your deposit back.Hope this works out for you!

Hey everyone, I am a mommy to 4 (5, 2, 6wks, & 6wks) I have been looking into flipping houses for a few years now (I know I'm super slow but it's scary) I had bought my 1st house when I was 19 and it was the pits I spent made it liveable and then we stayed there for 5 years until we decided to sell I spent about 8 months completely redoing everything while living in it with 2 little boys.

Except for helping my brother buy a townhouse in Morrisville, I am a complete newbie in real estate and excited to learn and be a part of this community.