As a 100% DIY platform TC is the better choice as it's priced far better and seems a bit more mature and full-featured.

While I don't "have" to work it was more of a sense of identity than I had ever thought.

This year might not be the best year to go all in with an investment if the sole goal is cash flow or appreciation (not personal use).In a mature market such as the smokies, I think you can reasonably arrive at a fairly narrow occupancy rate. 

I'm very interested in buying a condo listed at 109k.The market analysis shows what appears to be an identical unit that sold for 94k in 06/2016.

I've been interested in real estate for a long time and am now mature enough to get the education and do what I have to in order to build wealth.

@Stacie Casella - my wife and I just finished a project that sounds almost identical.

The contestability period is just as difficult to overcome for title insurance (and therefore mortgages, etc.) as the redemption period; effectively properties sold at a Texas tax auction will need to mature for two years before title insurance can be obtained.Struck-off properties may be closer to or even past the redemption and contestability periods and may sometimes be available at less than the original minimum bid amount. 

Also, my strategy involves acquiring properties where the PM job doesn't require sign ident time/effort after property is leased.

Maybe the amenities and more mature landscape would help. 

If I end up going for a loan modification, the new balance will show up, and the new maturity date.