But true my wealth primary have comes from something less glamorous: boring real estate.What's "boring"?

I wanted to get back in the game again but don’t have much in reserves that most if not all HML require.

That is so true.

So its a give & take game. 

Hre are the key things to knowWhat you are bidding on - often oddball properties that are hard to identify and have little value are auctioned offThe true as is value of the property, The tax assessment can be way higher or way lower than the true as is valueThe local laws and how they affet your total costs and returns

If foreclosure is what you want to invest in get a head of the game and focus on a target area and know if that HOA is a pain to work with, you might just find someone who wants to sell quickly to get aways from the HOA.

Very true.

I have invested in real estate casually in the last several years, and am looking to step up my game by learning from those willing to help, and succeeding with real estate. 

Rents will continue to fall and property prices will still fall for as long as this remains true.

Given that knowledge what is a fair rent increase and the true value of the park?