advice for beginning real estate investor with bad credit and a low down payment.

[Shadrach Palatino]

Hello everyone,
I am interested in buying and flipping homes in the Tacoma Washington area. I have poor credit (which I am working on) and I was wondering if there are any investors out there that can give me advice on how to get into a foreclosure with little down and bad credit? I have over 12 years experience in the trades so doing the rehab isn't an issue.
Thanks in advance for your advice.