I persisted and much to my surprise one day the door opened a crack and thus began a multi month journey through this man’s personal hell that eventually led to a $30,000 profit.He owned a local Jamaican bakery that was failing; his marriage was ending and his soon-to-be-ex moved out with their 5 year old daughter; and now he had lost his house.

This is a originally  built ranch duplex with basement and a firewall between the units and all the comps were with old houses converted to duplexes.

Will you get wealthy - Sure, eventually.

Curious — are you and your fiancé looking at tax liens primarily for the interest yield, or with the hope of eventually taking title to the properties?

To put 20% down on each rental is just not a long term strategy as eventually your funds will run out.

To put that number in perspective, the inventory for single-family homes alone in November 2025 was 1,030,770.What they expect in 2026: Inventory will continue to grow in 2026, both in new construction and existing homes, economists said.Yun said some homeowners plan to list their properties eventually, but they are still waiting for more buyers."

I am planning to move out of the state in Spring 2026 and wonder if converting the home to a MTR would be a better strategy.

I’ve seen this evolve the same way in our portfolio, and the hybrid model you’re describing is exactly where most operators eventually land.From my experience, the breaking point is rarely unit count.

I'm on bigger pockets in the hopes of finding leads, creating relationships with investors, agents, lenders, and all of the real estate pros of there, and to eventually create a foundation of passive income for financial independence.

And that was ultimatly the reason I got licensed eventually, so I could let myself in.