This is a point of debate with my wife and business partner.

Maybe a more accurate portrayal of this debate is "wishing and praying" investing vs.

(Ie. keep some cash on hand)don't want to start a political debate.

I was debating buying some tax liens in my area around school.

@Ade Tuyo We were tricked by your title, I thought this post was going to debate their menu!

I am debating between Deer Creek and Edmond school districts.

@Andreas W. yes, that's why I am still debating.  

Hey David, thanks for the great feedback on my appearance on Clayton's podcast - he's a great friend and we had a lot of fun.Regarding the book vs self study course debate, my Uncle Bill always says if you could get rich reading a book librarians would be the richest people on the planet.I have a teaching philosophy that I honed years ago when I was a national sales trainer for Hertz: Tell-Show-Do.And that's basically how I structure my training....1) Books and other print material such as my blog are how I TELL you about the strategy.2) Self study video courses are how I SHOW you how to implement the strategy in greater detail and share all sorts of other add ons such as spreadsheets, documents, etc.

I'm still debating if the full amount will be allocated in Detroit, but I would be interested in concentrating my holdings and focus on a combination of buy/hold rentals, and flips.   

The seller is debating whether or not it is a good idea to spend more money in the home to improve it's marketability to sell, or to try lowering the price?