Do i think it is good for you?  

Surround yourself with knowledgeable professionals who can support your real estate endeavors.

It's a combo of low housing supply, higher interest rates vs. seller expectation, and a poor economic outlook for the country.As an investor with a few rentals it's like like the parking brake is stuck on.

I let the seller/borrower/co investor know that this is my offer and it’s what I’m willing to do.  

And do they care if I do rent by the room strategies?

I'm not a Stessa user, but I do use Baselane and I love it.

It's a balance.

You have highlighted the advantage that local investors such as yourself have over national buyers such as hedge funds who are the largest buyers of non-performing mortgages. 

Because of the nature of a tax lien, it would be difficult to obtain financing from a commercial lender secured by the tax lien itself.  

For example I know someone who has a $7 monthly sub-to class that from what I have been told provides 10X more information as is about "doing it" and not hype and mindset.Remember you are the average of the five people you surround yourself with, if you want to surround yourself with a bunch of people who have done nothing and just getting started great - I surround myself with people who have done 10x more than me so I can learn from them.