@Gary Alford  I know this is an old thread.the issue with the one I bought it was a mortgage not a lien.we deal with code enforcement liens all the time.. they are our targets.we routinely get them knocked down by 70 to 90% by just being nice and cleaning stuff up.end of the day though  there is profit and unconscionable profit.. 95k on a 195k deal is just not anything I want to be involved with I would just step aside and let someone else have it..

Are you currently involved in this or is it one of your future goals? 

The tourists may or may not stop coming in 5 years but waco is growing quickly on its own and has numerous reasons for its success that do not involve a tv show or a football program.In my opinion the best reason is small and accessible government!!

After I realized the squatters ran off due to the police being involved I contacted a property preservation company and had them change the locks on the home and place a lock box on the door.

I've had a limiting belief that you had to have a lot of money to get involved with investing. 

What they don't preach is how much hard work is involved, or how reputation is EVERYTHING....

Most people overreact to situations because their emotions are involved.

They don't come cheap and with all the carrying costs involved in an escrow company, you will have to charge premium pricing to get premium people.

The obvious answer is networking, but what can you do beyond that and looking at financials involved in their deals?

Glad you're here.There are lots of ways to learn more and getting involved in the local real estate investor community in DC is something I'd also put on the beginner list.