As an idea, anything around Jackson Park, where the Obama Presidential Library will be put.

I have a few rentals, but the vast majority were fix and flip. 

You will find a vast amount of knowledge in the podcasts & community.

Until it is recorded the city is still going to show the old owner as of record.Part of the foreclosure process does require advertisement in the local paper a certain number of time before the actual sale.If the notice gave a court docket number you can look at the case at the land court in Boston and see who the attorney is and try to contact them about purchasing or purchasing when the actual sale is (without looking at the actual ad, this may be the first step before the foreclosure is scheduled in which case there will be additional notices)Not sure if there is a law library in New Bedford at the court but if so they might be able to provide some additional information regarding how a foreclosure works in MA.

I am looking forward towards gaining more knowledge with the forums and the vast community on this website.

The vast majority of the commercial brokers were over an hour away from me in Downtown Tampa, FL. 

One tip that I haven't put into practice but perhaps you'll find useful as you're starting out: hit up the local library for books.

Some states it is a combination of those factors.2) In the vast majority of tax lien states, you must foreclose in order to take the property.

Let us not forget that the wealthy provide the vast majority of the jobs the middle class earn their income from.

I explain why more here if you're interested: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/01/26/vast-majority-investors-stay-fard-class-properties/