We are in all of those markets you mentioned and can help streamline the process for you.You can also click on my website link in my bio to schedule a call! 

I was thinking of starting a rent increase for my 1 bedroom tenant voucher due it being low and well under fair market value(Based on  hud and zip code) but my tenant is in the process of having a caretaker for her disability and getting approved for a two bedroom voucher.

Let me know if you have questions, I really went through and through the process on this deal. 

I don't know if I can sell my wife on moving into a fixer up but I assume the idea there is to repeat the process with the new house.

Was the process smooth, and did the property meet your expectations?

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You will be asked to disclose this during the application process, and not doing so is concealing a debt and would be fraud. 

Most likely the new lender is going throught the foreclosure process and typically will end up taking the property back.The original posters chances of getting this property back now is slim to none as it will be sold at market value.  

So, he already had people & processes in place when he moved back to California and continued to DIY manage his rentals.- It's also interesting that he doesn't want to DIY manage anymore.

My husband actually did this when he became a realtor and the process was very simple.