You could also call your local building department and ask them who is pulling permits in your area.

@John Woodrich, many colleges have real estate investing courses, usually in the department of Economics and Finance.

I have to admit, having my mom as my roommate has really helped me in the savings department lol.

There's a "rare" case of the property owner declaring bankruptcy before the day of the sale... you can lose your entire bid amount that way... that's atleast what a lawyer stated in a consultation.3) you call the IRS lien department they can fax you a paper document stating if there is a lien or not its best to have this - unsure about the 120 days start date but we can safely assume it starts once the sale occurs or the date its switched legally in the clerk systems.4) State specific - FL the mortgage is wiped out and all liens (excluding municipality liens)5) No they're giving you a "tax-deed" - see my recently purchased tax-deed below (it may look a bit different after the county officially enters it in their systems which happens around 10 days afterward in FL).6) it depends on how your state does their tax-deeds if it has an online system you can literally see the mailings that have occurred and you'll know if the proper procedures were taken.

I talked to a person in the housing department last week and they said it would be on a case by case basis and would submit it to their lawyer.

We called 4 different references, including one from the mortgage department of a well known Bank.

If in an LLC, I can recommend Sunmark FCU’s commercial lending department.

Additional increases will be required if extensive repairs are required by the Health Department.

I will call your zoning department and explain to them what you are doing and ask the staff what they think the chances are for approval. 

I did call the police department, and they directed me to a city web site that lists all the crimes by neighborhood and street in the past 6 months.