if its investment property you need 20 to 30% down depending on lender.the other thing you want to find out is what the lien is.. can it be negotiated.. is it ad valorum Tax lien.. is it IRS tax lien  State Tax lien.. 

There must be five or six now.Part of the strategy on claiming CCA will depend on how you hold the property (i.e. directly in your name or via a corporation) and your planned length of hold.When you hold property in your own name, the CCA recapture upon disposition can hurdle you into another, sometimes substantially, higher tax bracket {BTW:  The recapture has an inclusion rate, in your income, of 100%; it is not taxed at 100% ;-) }.  

I think this part is depending on the exact location and supply and demand.  

I think it all depends on your systems and your job.

@Brad Chatman It really depends on your own goals.

Account ClosedThe answer to your question depends on if I can locate investment partners willing to coinvest.  

Depending Neighborhood, Asset Type Etc.

Julien, PM me and I can give you a couple that might be good depending on the area and property type.

(depending on size of course) but that's average price

Likely they will stay below 5% for the next 12 months and depending on the Presidential election and who gets elected, they could stay below 5% for considerably longer.Eventually in 4-8 years, they will be back to 6-6.5% which is where the financial system hums right along.