Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

She's thinking of giving it to him out of desperation but doesn't want to since all the mortgage was paid out of her pocket.

(we charge the same Processing Fee as depositing to our bank)4) Pay online using their tenant portal (we absorb the small fee, to encourage this behavior as the internal resources saved more than cover that fee)We understand we have scales of efficiency a DIY landlord won't.

My question is this: before the am date of the auction 3 weeks from now, is there any way to find out if the mortgage has been paid and brought back to be in good standing, hence avoiding foreclosure and removed from the auction altogether?

Your goal is to get a tenant who can navigate an online portal for maintenance request and paying rent online.   

 try one of those online sources like prosper etc. 

(This is what it sounds like you have since your CPA is having to create/track this year to year and effectively recreate it at year end. )So now we need both sides of the transaction because those are what create those additional reporting requirements that tie in to a balance sheet: Example: You paid $800 on a repair for your rental Side 1: $800 repair expense Side 2: ??? 

Rent is always pre-paid, not paid in arrears. 

You already paid for it now so make sure you really get your money's worth. 

They buyer gets the Deed to property once it is completely paid off.