At this point, my investing just icing on the cake and will help my family and I afford a better life style and eventually help to lead me to financial freedom.

You can make a difference in your life style with just a few properties.Tax liens are a tough way to make money in real estate. 

This might also give you some control on the style of building that gets constructed to replace your house since different developers use different plans, etc.5)  Make it clear to interested parties you are not doing a distress sale and the home is in good condition and price needs to reflect that.5.5)  Try to avoid middlemen.   

Hi everyone,I'm looking at purchasing a property that has been inhabited by two heavy indoor smokers, they've been smoking indoors for 25+yrs in the property and it reeks heavily of cigarette smoke(even as a former smoker it's too much). 

The numbers are great, but there are a few risks involved too.Looking for thoughts, guidance, insight that could help us make the right decision.Details:- Large SFH (6 bedrooms / 5 baths) in a good community with a mix of newer large homes and older ranch style homes- Comes with a tenant that just signed a 5 year lease for $8,000/month with $300 increases built in every year- Basically NNN as the owner is only responsible for taxes (~$16,000/year) and insurance (~$300-400/month), the tenant pays for everything else- The tenant doesn't live there, but lists the property on short term rental sites like AirBnB/VRBO.

Then, you can get the lay of the land here in FL to see exactly what area in FL you want to live in, then you could find homes that suit your investment style, and then still rent out your duplex bringing in some positive cash flow.

@Devon Moore  The two programs are FHA 203k loans and Fannie Mae Home Style.  

Also not terribly efficient.There are many options for ductless equipment, it does not have to be a 1:1 or 2:1 indoor unit to outdoor unit ratio.

I'm in the middle of an owner occupied flip DIY style as much as possible.

Need cash today :)  now I get hammered by a few bigger note buyers in New York they cold call me. robo style and still get the occasional letters.. its nothing more than the exact same method people use to buy distressed real estate..