Getting a property solely for investing purpose (without living in it first) is completely new to me and seems costly at this time.So I am here to ask for some ideas on how I can start out with this.

Hope this helps!

Thanks everyone for your input, this is all new to me just starting to investigate this market. 

I am also starting this business of tax sale and thinking of buying from the owner before the auction. i have a few sites that i usually use and i think it will help. connect to me if you have more questions.Regrid.com, Zillow.com, Google map, acrevalue.com, realtaxdeed.com, realtaxlien.com, **************, civicsource.com, Cosl.comhope that helps.

Understood that some of the stuff on the listing is their proprietary information but this results in us losing all the reviews. 

This time I am comfortable enough with the business to look at markets away from home, and I think the better yields, less expensive properties, and better market outlooks will be worth the money that a turnkey company will cost.I heard about Norada a lot back when I was more active in BP, and I remember thinking they sounded pretty good, but looking into them now, it sounds like they are not actually a turnkey company.

This amount aligns closely with your rental income after expenses, so you’d be cash-flow neutral or slightly positive.At the end of the five-year term, you could aim for a balloon payment based on the property’s future value, which should appreciate by around 4% annually.

Is there enough margin here for a flip, or would this be better as a long-term rental?

I feel this is adequate and hope there are not any hiccups past this.

Looking into this myself.