The City of Port Richey has given a preliminary approval for a second building which gives a new owner the opportunity to add at least 20 more units for $2000 or more in additional revenue.

Within the Foreclosure case online documents, open the "Preliminary Judicial Report". 

I would source the property, work-up the pro-forma and do a preliminary analysis.

I have disqualified potential tenants quickly based upon public documents showing convictions, evictions, etc.  1.Fill out preliminary application.2.Verify application for 3 times monthly rent income, pay stubs, no felony, no evictions, at least 1 year on job.3.Query in Iowa Courts Online.4.Query Facebook. 5.Query Polk County Assessor (or county they live in). 6.Contact prior landlords.7.If applicant passes preliminary screening, send online application ($40 fee)8.Review screening for 600+ credit score, on time payments, income, eviction and criminal history.

. $425 is just for pre-liminary classes. 

We need the below:Site plan- Floor plans, exterior elevations, preliminary structural design, building sections, preliminary cabinet layout andelevations, preliminary interior elevations- -dimensional exterior and/or interior renderings depicting the proposed work.

(ii) Buyer shall keep Seller and Broker fully informed about the status of Buyer’s mortgage loan application, Loan Approval, and loan processing and authorizes Buyer’s mortgage broker, lender, and Closing Agent to disclose such status and progress, and release preliminary and finally executed closing disclosures and settlement statements, to Seller and Broker.

I have had preliminary discussions with the owner (he is 75, property is owned free and clear, has no direct heirs) but have not submitted an offer yet.

The first set of contractors sent to the property provided a preliminary estimate of repairs in which they are quoting a total of $86,000.

Also, consider making a form email that you can send to a resident whenever they send you a service request letting them know that you have received their request and that if they will please send you an email with as many details as possible about the problem and needed repair you will contact them within xx hours/days to set up an appointment/do a preliminary evaluation.I would encourage you not to feel embarrassed or unprofessional for going into a house YOU OWN to see if you can fix something.