if there is a tax lien, then, of course, these people have not been paying taxes. all they want is the money they can get without shelling out any expenses of their own. i would make an offer, close o asking price, contingent upon getting inside, and doing an inspection; then, lower the price based upon what you see. if they will not agree to letting you in, make them a lowball offer based upon the assumption that the place is gutted. as far as the tax lien, if you really want the place, go buy the tax lien from the county. in new york state, you can automatically add a 14% intrest cost onto that which the owners have to pay you when it sells. if they do not pay up in 2 years, you can get a deed to the place. then go wave that in their face and see how quick they move on your lowball offer

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I am a huge fan of J and his cash flow diary.He shares tons of information for free through his website and podcasts.He is big on the thought that “done is better than perfect”, and to “move at the speed of instruction”.I am not sure what his pricing is, but I know if you become a member you get access to other mastermind courses he has done (recorded on video, mp3).IMO, getting some training is good to boost your confidence and have a resource for answers, but the more important aspect of this business is to actually do the work…i.e.make offers, raise money, create deals.PM me and I will be happy to share more of my experience with him.

It was wonderful and rewarding and I did a lot of work with my local community (including offering a free weekly class to the public every week for seven years!).  

--------------------------------------------------------All in all the most difficult part was the data collection to carve us the right PATH.once we had direction and good people, it was just pulling the trigger and going full speed ahead.Due diligence, knowledgeable contacts makes life easier.The most difficult part of this journey was I had UNREASONABLE BUYER and SELLER ;pEverything else was smooth ;p

He lives seven miles from a buttload of my inlaws.  

I am aiming to build the project a micro units and build as prefab modules to speed up construction.

I always enjoy seeings others from the greater Sacramento area, and it´s even more interesting to know you´re targeting Nashville - my uncle lives outside Nashville and has been an active investor there for several years (though entirely in SFR).

In addition to having all of your contacts in one place and having a great, built-in to-do list function, you can also use the "Programs" feature of Contactually to automatically perform certain actions, or remind you to do them.  

I went through the list on sensefinancial (a few automatically ruled out due to lending only local).