Example: Housing starts, number of active listings, how many properties closed, how many active listings, inventory levels etc...Thanks in advance.

However, if you were to give them active roles in the business then you could do a partnership.

Check with the Secretary of State's Office to see if the LLC is still active.

I see I made a major deficiency in purchasing my current property with the age of the key items, e.g. gas furnaces, water heaters, washer/dryers, refrigerators, stoves, plumbing, electrical, etc.

Once you have a property under contract have it inspected to determine the current condition and life expectancy of all major components and appliances.  

For example, I just put an 35-unit building for sale last week in one city, but still active looking in another city.  

Major difference in those two options.

Will be actively involved in the foreclosed properties to get and sell good deals What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

@David Ferreras First you'd need to determine whether you want/can be active versus passive investor.

I use Joseph and Joseph, Steve is one of their attorneys who is pretty active in the BP community.