I am a member of some national masterminds that meet in a facebook group or similar mediums, but it tends to come across more as courses/education that benefit the administrator and are tailored towards amateur new members with little experience (nothing wrong with that!). 

There may be other lien-holders to consider as well..Short-Sales are not something to be attempted by rookies or amateurs.....

I got really excited about this for a while but the more I look into it the more I fear that Im just too much of an amateur and missed the boat.  

@J Scott, I cannot thank you enough for being so dedicated, open, and sharing with your project with a level of transparency that makes this so educational and understanding for even the amateurs!

I would easily wager there are more scammers, amateur and professional, in Florida per capita than every other state excepting CA and NY.That still doesn't explain the magnet you have.

It's not impossible, but it is a big challenge for the amateur writer to overcome the hurdle of putting themselves in their clients place, and crafting that well tailored letter that provokes a response.At the end of the day, it's all about that response rate so putting those words together to get that is very important.

At least in Dallas area there is normally someone in the club who at least is an educated amateur on tax sales...or if you ask everyone they will know someone who is, and then you can get together with them for education even if they don't normally teach. 

The amateur reads such as article and thinks "Great... it's hot!"

Justify your offer, I hate to see these amateur investors blast out low ball offers based on X% of an asking price and hope to snag a deal.

@Tony Velez you can use Rentometer or Zillow, but getting your rent comps from a website is for amateurs.