There are a ton of great deals out there, if you are going to be in this for the long haul, hit pause on dropping $15K on something your not sure about, and further your education.

Nice " country" locations out there I haul loads out of the menards dc in plano.

Over the long haul, I like to look at using IRR and time value of money, which includes the whole process of buying, income/expenses and selling the asset.

Depending on the value of the property you will need to show up with $x,000 in certified funds to register to bid and if you are the high bidder you will need to increase your deposit to y% (typically 10%) of the high bid within a couple of business days. 30 days settlement is standard, so financing is possible.The difference in risk level between private auctions and foreclosures is huge.

Do you do work in Bryan or anyone you can refer me to?Yes

No direct experience, but what i've heard from friends is if you have to evict it's as simple as hauling their trailer out of the spot. 

People spend their money on crap they don't need and then wonder why they don't have any savings.100% agree.People p**s away money like no bodies business on every tech toy imaginable and replace them every time a new one comes out.

It is solving a short term vacancy problem, I will keep the group informed as to how it works in the long haul.

We've toyed with the idea of a fix and flip back home but never pulled the trigger.

We've toyed with the idea of investing in real estate before back in Chicago, but never pulled the trigger.