Sketching has been a great mental release for me - keeping so busy prospecting for deals, writing offers - dealing with sellers and agents - drawing takes me away somewhere in my mind guided my my pencil.

I've never really spent much mental energy on the tax sales-seems that most I know get paid off quickly by the owner so it seems like the potential for a lot of work and little payoff (with occasional bit paydays!).  

'Positive Mental Attitude' Hawaiian style. 

But given that you have a 10 year time-horizon and a buy and hold mentality. don't be afraid to pull the trigger and fast!

I currently work full time in the health insurance industry. 

The condo is in a great area & the financial health of the complex is very good according to their budget paperwork & it's well managed.

Here is one for example:The “Lead-Safe Certificate” shall expire from the date of issuance by the Health Department Director as follows:(1) three (3) years from the date of issuance by the Director for any property that fails the initial visual inspection or dust wipe test; or (2) six (6) years from the date of issuance for any property that passes the initial visual and dust wipe inspection; (3) if either the Residential Rental Property has undergone Lead Abatement, designed for the single purpose of permanently eliminating lead hazards, consistent with the provisions of Ohio lawor has been determined not to contain lead-based paint pursuant to section 1760.05(b), 20 years from the date of issuance by the Director.

It is true that you would need to fix any health or safety issues or VA/FHA loan wont work.

The recent years have also been very challenging with personal health challenges but we have never given up and look forward to a brighter future and the opportunity to help others learn from our mistakes and achieve their own real estate dreams for retirement. 

4 hour work week by Ferriss has lots of good stuff, but dangerous stuff alsoI am old school, and there are many many lessons the young people need to learn to be financially free, not only financially, emotionally and mentally alsoMost I presume are not schooled in Wall Street with derivatives and upper echelons of financeMost are not sophisticated enough to start corporations, investment firms, syndications etcIf you are average blue collar dude, with vision , passion, willing to work, you can make it and be financially free, beating the frigin systemBe careful what you read and listen to, and it's ******** to think you will work only 4 hours a week and be successfulMaybe eventually, but like rich dad says, when your assets begin paying for your desiresDanny Peavey