Pre-Foreclosure

[Justin Vincent]

I'm looking at a condo that has been started down the path of foreclosure in the Sarasota area of Florida. In October 2013 the owner was served a notice of lis pendens. I have information about the foreclosure attorney.

A) I've never bought a foreclosure. Any general advice aside from reading about pre-foreclosures?

B) Is Florida a good, bad, or awful state to buy foreclosures?

C) How do I make an offer on a property like this? (Through the attorney?)

D) Can we directly reach out to the owner to negotiate a short sale?

E) Is this a state and step of the process that requires cash only buyers?

Thanks and apologies for the breadth of questions.
JV