Get the list, determine what you would be willing to pay for the property over and above the minimum bid.   

Yet to be determined!

But determining whether to do a cost segregation study or not has a lot variables.

Determine what strategies you want to do and connect with realtors in the markets you want to invest in.

The vision of this program is to help the investor determine if it is a viable file AND to monitor the property’s investment value after purchase.

So I get good mental exercise here, or try to, while getting some added REI "fix" and if I can get challenged that's just extra credit, as is learning something new is icing on the cake. 

@Keith CuddebackIn addition to the methods already mentioned for finding the outstanding loan balance of the primary mortgage, you'll also likely want to determine if there are any other loans/liens attached to the property that the seller will need to cover/pay off before they could transfer title to you.

This was the easiest way for me to get into real estate and determine if this was something I wanted to pursue.

Planning is key here to determine your estimated income and how much gain or recapture each property may produce.

Based on the interest rate and 139 months of payments left, he determined that he would sell the note for a discount at $450,000.