Buying Properties in Preforclosure -- Do they still work?

[Mike V.]

Hey everyone. Im reading Marty Boardman's book 'Fixing and Flipping Real Estate'. I'm reading the section on aquiring Pre-Forclosures. I feel like I could follow the steps he suggests and do it with confidence. I don't have everything lined up yet, but say I did. Is it worth it? I willing to take action to do this, but is it effective use of my time or is it obsolete in 2015? I live in Arnold, Maryland, specifically Anne Arundel County. Any recommendations even from you Marty would be great. By the way, id you are reading this, great book! Im new to Real Estate Investing, I found a mentor and everything, but I'm just learning the game.