They met with numerous others including PM companies.

@Ananda WasanRoofstock is essentially a market place for buyer and sellers. they facilitate transactionsMemphis Invest is a passive investment provider. you can read posts from @Chris Clothier on BP. he is a regular contributor.what city are you interested in for investing?

I'm very hesitant to get rid of the house for numerous reasons that I stated in my last reply but also that rate. 

I ask because as I understand it, the Sherriff is often the institution that facilitates the 'official' foreclosure auctions.If so, I'd love to hear more about that. 

I have been analyzing deals and see numerous examples where it does not make since to move forward on purchases, but somehow people are still making excessive offers.

My banker knows the guys and knows that he has received numerous offers over the last few years to buy the building.

There are numerous foreigners, but they all seem to be from China, Hong Kong and Thailand.  

What wasn't mentioned is there are several cities in the state like San Marcos which requires a general contractor to pass the national ICC's contractor exam which can be taken at numerous testing facilities and is similar to the licensing requirement in a lot of other states.

(Numerous exceptions exist, this is just general rule).

I own an older house that's in decent shape but needs some renovations including adding dormer to our attic (or just raise the entire roof possibly depending on expense) to facilitate a closet and more headroom creating an actual bedroom.