I thought it would be extremely formal guys with briefcases and way over my head. i felt it rapidly grew my network, knowledge basis, and confidence that has propelled me to be successful in acquiring 300+ units over the last 4 years. 

If you're using your real estate license as a means to make the same/more as your W2, then you will face an uphill battle - unless you work extremely hard. 

$400,000 seems extremely high for a rental property.

Keeping tenants informed and satisfied during the process ensures smooth occupancy transitions.

Generally most of us aren't going to go through the guilty party's profile and take down everything that qualifies because it takes a lot of time and effort, and most threads have an extremely short shelf life - no one is going to remember it or see it a couple of days from now.

If the landlord was aware of his past, yet rented to him anyway - any lawyer worth their salt would make a nexus between those two pieces of information and create a liability claim.In addition to the extreme negative press you would get, it also takes time, money and energy to defend a lawsuit you will eventually win.

He might get to keep the net proceeds but the debt gets paid, and the mortgage is satisfied. 

If it was an amazing piece of property and/or if I offered seller financing with great terms and I marketed it well, it could sell in 1 - 3 months.I'm not sure if we're heading into another 2009, because that was a very extreme downturn, but over the past few years, most people I know have been offering a minimum of 40% of market value for land right, with many of them going even higher.

If i satisfy it, will the second lien clear?

I she is not satisfied with 100k at 26 I sincerely doubt she will like real estate.