I am trying to get back on the horse of real estate investing.

Getting your personal life on track should be a priority way ahead of buying a property.You have the cart before the horse at this point in time..

or lease for pasture boarding of horses. 

@Aaron Vargas Not to beat a dead horse, but pretty much every large lender throughout the country will do down to 3.5% on an FHA owner occupied loan on a 1-4 unit as long as your credit score is above 580.

There is a washer and dryer.Things like the Smart TV, wifi, outdoor grill, firepit, horse shoe pit, nude female artwork in the bedrooms, etc. are just bonus things above and beyond staying in a motel room.

I'm certain these questions have been answered already somewhere, so I apologize if I'm kicking a dead horse.

Once the bank takes possession of them after sheriff sale, they may prefer to use the auction as a stalking horse for where to list the property on the MLS.

I'm a little concerned you have put the cart before the horse, so let me ask a few questions.Do you have a financing contingency on your Purchase & Sale Agreement? 

It's free, immediately available and you are talking to the people who will actually issue your permit and sometimes inspect the work, so you are getting your information straight from the horses mouth.

Also you don't want to put the cart before the horse in regards to making a low ball offers.