(TaxSale/TaxDeed Question on Non-Commercial Properties)I am confused with the timeline of the redemption period, specifically in TX.Does redemption period start the day there is a winning bidder on the property?

For you, a non licensed person, to have access to that information would be a violation of the fiduciary relationship the seller has with the agent/broker, and the agent could and should lose their license for such a breach of trust.

Do some people have some different stories how they bought properties in some non-traditional ways?

The right business decision is to put every tenant to full market and clean house.

I would file for eviction for non-payment of rent.

Then he started refusing my rent until I agreed to pay what I had just proven was paid and the court told ruled for me because you can't refuse and return rent, the turn around and sue for non-payment (duh!).

The same analysis could be made between selling and investing in a non-1031 compliant vehicle.   

Hi everyone,I’m planning to make an offer on my first deal and wondering what insurance coverages I need as a landlord (beyond the non-owner occupied), and what companies offer the best rates in Philadelphia. 

from my point of view if your an individual and not partnering with folks who ever is going to sue you is going to name you personally.. this is where you need good insurance to take up your defense as your first line of defense.whether they have the right to sue you is immaterial.. or whether they will prevail is immaterial.. if your operating as a group or partnership and have clean records this can limit your exposure to your ownership.other than that  retirement accounts should be maxed out they basically cant be touched... certain trusts.but just LLC labyrinths like you mention.. those are not going to do it for most or.. you will spend a ton of dough fighting to make the position they can't sue you. when suits happen everyone is named .. that's when you need good insurance to handle your defense.

Non-owner occupied residential properties (regardless of where the owner lives) do not qualify for this rebate.In Saint John, the municipal portion of the property tax is 1.7850/1000:  So a rental property owner would pay a combined rate of 2.9083/1000 which is 63% more (1.63 times) than an owner occupant pays.