I want to thank the collective wisdom of bigger pockets community that enabled me to grow from 13 doors to 75 doors in 2 years while also holding a full time job in technology (I own and self manage these properties with a 50% partner).

Bigger Pockets is the premier site for new real estate investors to network with experienced investors, take advantage of valuable free resources, participate in forums, and get deals done correctly.Happy to help further. 

I’m Eric Alarid and am brand new to Bigger Pockets.

Also, I have spent some time educating myself here at Bigger Pockets and via books sold on this site.

If you genuinely feel bad then take money out of your own pocket and give it to them as charity but lets not further perpetuate the culture of entitlement that pervades much of this country. 

@Nicholas FluetWelcome to Bigger Pockets, NicholasYou’ll find plenty of friendly, knowledgeable people willing to help respond to your questions.

I ran multiple scenarios in the bigger pockets calculators before buying the property and the results were so good that I just couldn't pass on the deal.

Buying the tax certificate gives you No advantage in eventually owning the property.....it would later have to go to a Public tax deed auction, after you paid off All of the other outstanding certificates, probably 10 times your initial verticals purchase amount, then you’re still bidding against everyone else, less the credit for what you already have out of pocket.

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