Really study the market to determine what it should rent for.

Then determine your method.    

(This helps me determine if they have enough income to be accepted for my rent amount.)7) Have you ever been taken to court by a landlord?  

Start flipping on the side  and once that experience is on par and you have determined you like it, then move on it.

I would throw away the goals and start by assessing YOURSELF and determine what skills and effort you will bring to real estate investing and THEN decide on an investment strategy that suits you.

As Jay pointed out above, you need to determine whether the credit card lien was recorded before or after the HOA lien.

Congrats on making a mental commitment to this industry.  

This is an investment property. run a proforma and use cap to determine the value.

What would you recommend for me to use to determine the quality of a deal?

Welcome to the forums @Bobby CofieldI love the pay it forward mentality!