Usually you can buy out the earlier investor's rights pretty cheaply (after all, they quit paying the taxes and were mentally prepared to never get their investment back) and get a tax deed that much more quickly, and also get rid of potential redemptioners.

Some say cash sitting and not at work is a travesty, some say it’s smart planning and preparing.

When people ask what happens if the prices go down, I say be prepared to buy more.

All in all, you'll likely get a discount on the property because of the zip code but be prepared for high needy calls and installing some extra safety measures to protect yourself and your guest. 

Have your own FICO score pulled and be prepared to take notes. 

Should I prepare to put down an extra 10% to secure a mortgage upon closing or will the 20% down payment pretty much guarantee me a mortgage? 

Always best to have your business attorney prepare this for you.

Next time, I'll be more prepared with a bigger venue.

However, even that list still have 15+ books, and in the year we prepare, I do plan on reading many of them-but the list is still large even with the recommendations.

When it comes to commercial, you're going to get a pretty awesome education working for a commercial brokerage, BUT a lot of them might have one or two ways to go about generating leads and they might be a little rigid about how creatively you can do things (I've also heard starting out, commercial real estate takes a lot longer to get to your first commission check - so be prepared, financially, if you're going full time, to not get paid for 6 months to a year).