In many European countries (not sure about Holland) you will find the house will be bare on moving in so you will need to buy stoves, curtain rails, carpets, light fittings...you name it.

Please provide your insight into any potential headwinds investors may face in 2017.

I am looking at potentially acquiring a multi-unit within the near future (blindly thinking sac/davis/fairfield) I hope to get to know members that have become staples in the community since my disappearing act and potentially re-connect with old faces from years past. 

With all these numbers, it barely cash flows, but its hard to say whether rent could go up when there's nothing to compare it to.

Keep in mind once you have applied for a tax deed all of the money you have into the application along with the subsequent taxes will accrue interest of 18% per annum on the full redemptive value rather than the face amount of the original liens. 

Alex Winder pre approval is super easy and barely takes any work.

This is a question every real estate investor that uses leverage will have to face down the line.

The money is coming from their retirement that they can't get until May.Any obstacles I will face in doing this ?

The money is coming from their retirement that they can't get until May.Any obstacles I will face in doing this ?

The only issue my husband and I are facing now is having to live in one of the units, we are so used to big homes all to our selves, I am having a hard time convincing him to buy a 3 or 4plex and living in it for a bit haha.The rules have not really changed, you do have to live in the home you buy under VA, however, I thought it needs to be for at least 2 years, not just six months.