the little nuances one learns in the foreclosure bizz... states with redemption rights are very tricky... in Oregon the rights sunset after 6 months.. so many investors if they don't have the rights ( ie can't find the person who lost the house) Or does not want to pay someone who bought the redemption rights and is holding them hostage.. they just wait out the 6 months and go about their bizz...

Is pursuing a duplex a lost cause in this area?

I literally lost everything because I was too tight to hire an attorney.

Some have lost their entire savings. 

A turnover means repairs, painting, cleaning, marketing, vacancy time, and lost rent, so a small discount is often a better financial decision than churning tenants every year.There’s a lot more to consider, but these are some key lessons I’ve learned.

We are not business people so how to develop a business plan and all the stuff that needs to go into the prep we are at a lost   Business plan?

And I suspect their E and O will kick in if this money is lost  just sayin..

I am TOTALLY lost.

By the time he covered eviction costs, lost rental income, and re-renovated after tenant turnovers, any potential gains were erased.Seven years later, his properties had appreciated to about $130,000 each—a 62% increase on paper.

In total, including money lost from rent, legal fees, and repairs, the situation cost almost $30k.