@RJ Kern Mobile homes are a good investment vehicle.

Of course not, It was through countless hours of networking and producing content that others were interested in.Bigger Pockets is a vehicle to get your message across but you still need to be the one driving the car.

Unless there was some other vehicle in place, rights of survivorship in the title, his interest in a trust, etc.

.$ 25 Grass/Snow34 Trash Pickup376 Heat Bill Total Both Buildings (Averaged over 12 months)75 Electric Total Both Building (outside lighting, furnace motors, sumps averaged over 12 months)539 Water Bill65 Insurance ($100K Liability Policy Only, Auto Owners)300 Taxes250 Cleaning/Maintenance/Repair$1664 Total Reoccurring ExpensesCurrent Monthly Income From 10 units $3950 @ $395 per month per unitDifference Between Monthly Income and Reoccurring Expenses: $3950 – 1664 = $2286 netHe included a tax bill from 2013 that has the tax assessment listed as $56,000.

I am currently working for a construction management company.I see real estate as an excellent investment vehicle considering my background and skill sets.

Be ready with vehicles and bins and a cleanout crew - when the sheriff arrives for physical eviction, they are only there to keep the peace, and usually for only an hour.

My vision is to buy & hold, maybe a few flips along the way and be financially independent by age 50 (i'm 28 now).I don't want to sign a bunch of mortgages and my real estate law professor said tax liens are a unique vehicle for that strategy, but I don't know how they work or if they're riskier than I think they are.Anyone have any insight on how they work in Ohio, or success/horror stories in tax lien certificates?  

Here are the stats in the past 10 years:Theft from motor vehicle: 20 incidentsDomestic Complaints: 18Mischief: 11Lost and found: 10Break and Enter Dwelling: 10Breach/Bail Conditions: 8Theft other: 7Assault: 5And a bunch of other 1s and 2s of theft, Threads, MHA, Landlord issues, etc.I would really like to know so of your thoughts from people with experience.  

However, you should still test these strategies in your local market to see if the ROI using these vehicles are worth moving forward with. 

(I came to this conclusion because I received violation notices from the property's HOA  regarding tenants parking violations with pictures of what appeared to be her vehicle parked in the driveway!)