My long term goal is to reach financial freedom by building a buy and hold portfolio that consist of single/multi family houses.       

It seems like a simple thing, but reaching out in BiggerPockets about getting started as a real estate investor is a great first step.

Again, this might end up not being a bad thing for you -- it stands to reason that the higher the bar to entry, the fewer players there are.What I would do is call a lawyer in your area who loudly and proudly announced on his website that he deals with foreclosures and ask him where you should start learning about the foreclosure process in Worcester County.New Hampshire's even more interesting.

Feel free to reach out as I'm local and would be happy to help. 

Thanks Cody, I'm going to reach out to them first thing tomorrow!

But, as I reflected on the experience I realized that many other people contributed to us reaching this point.I want to acknowledge the strength of community – and touch on a small portion of how the community helped us.

Let me know how I can help you get started, don't hesitate to reach out!

Hi BP, Is it recommended to reach out to an attorney for tax sale purchases in order to properly secure asset?  

i'm an investor/realtor in Fresno, if I can help you out in any way (i.e. referral for property management company-if you choose to go that way) please don't hesitate to reach out. as far as the roof and AC go, you can always get a roof inspection from a licensed roofing contractor they aren't real expensive, i've seen them at $50.  

The answer is: $176,100But how was that answer reached?