The idea of having a mentor is to cut your learning curve and get you to your end goal the fastest and correct way. 

Doing this will help you learn how to market properties and if you're successful in finding buyers, you can make money.Wholesaling works and is the fastest, safest way to making money in real estate.

I've also read two of the books that have been recommended on the site (Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads: The Fastest and Safest Way to Real Estate Wealth by Larry B.

I read many posts from new investors here on BP and many of them think that wholesaling is the easiest and fastest way to get started to build up funds. 

As Bill indicated, they can't refuse to accept a payoff prior to auction -- you just need to the right method of communication, and attorney-to-attorney is probably the fastest way to get things done.

Austin is the fastest growing top 25 city in the US.

Merced is the #2 fastest growing city in California (based on %) and #7 in total population despite being a community of under 100K residents.As someone who has lived in Merced, basically, my entire life, I can tell you it is WELL POSITIONED for growth over the next several years. 

Reno 5th fastest growth

If you're starting out, I highly recommend the ones in bold.Reading List Queue ◾Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl ◾The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss ◾Protecting your #1 asset: Creating fortunes from your ideas: An intellectual property handbook by Michael Lechter ◾Tax-Free Wealth by Tom WheelwrightCompleted Reading ◾The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley ◾Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads - The Fastest and Safest way to Real-Estate Wealth by Larry Loftis ◾The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real-Estate Investing by Brandon Turner ◾Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki ◾Retire Young, Retire Rich by Robert Kiyosaki ◾The Millionaire Real-Estate Investor by Gary Keller ◾The One Thing by Gary Keller ◾What Every Real-Estate Investor needs to know about Cash Flow by Frank Gallinelli ◾Loopholes of Real Estate by Garrett Sutton

It is most likely the fastest and cheapest ways of getting her out.Finally, be sure that you understand MA anti-discrimination laws.