Then I will do a mass emailing to these businesses advertising my vacancy.

If not - we will go into second stage negotiations to get a better price.Once we agree that the price is right - that is low enough to make an equity profit - we will than use my pro-active auction marketing system (one that I have used for over 20 years) to sell the property  - all cash in as is condition with NO contingencies with settlement in 30 days.We will advertise the property for sale for 3 weeks and than have a public auction - so as an example if we control the property for $100,000 and sell it for $120,000 - that means we make $20,000.How much do you make if we are successful in finding an assignee? 

I know this is just me but I would never do any business with any lender who is advertising on facebook unless its one of the large 20 to 30 nationally known HML ers. 

The problem is that the margins are rarely what they're advertised (both in ARV and cost of rehab), so I just had to do my own research. 

Until it is recorded the city is still going to show the old owner as of record.Part of the foreclosure process does require advertisement in the local paper a certain number of time before the actual sale.If the notice gave a court docket number you can look at the case at the land court in Boston and see who the attorney is and try to contact them about purchasing or purchasing when the actual sale is (without looking at the actual ad, this may be the first step before the foreclosure is scheduled in which case there will be additional notices)Not sure if there is a law library in New Bedford at the court but if so they might be able to provide some additional information regarding how a foreclosure works in MA.

Can it be any local contractor or should I hire someone that advertises this type of thing?

There are investors in my meet up group that clearly advertise for people in the same situation as you.

Consider, Cost to turn the unit, cost to advertise, down time, and chance next tenant would be any better than this one.I think your late rent issue a few times is small compared to what you could end up with.M2M and let her ride. do rent increase in Spring so your chance of turn will come at better time for you.

I will be moving likely within the next 8-12 months or so, and my wife and I are planning on renting out our house, so that's how I figure we will start.I've got a pretty good gig going with the AF so this will be more of a supplemental thing for me at least in the beginning so I would say I'll probably be taking a more passive role to start, although I'm open to anything.I spent the last two years as a recruiter so I've gained some valuable experience in Human Resources, advertising and marketing, cold calling, as well as general salesmanship so I think I can find a way to use those skills in this venture.

The sellers didn't initially advertise this, but they want a closing date 12 weeks from now while they wait for their house to finish being built.