I glanced at it (I didn't even open all the photos) and didn't think it made much sense for the area so I quickly dismissed it.

I would love to try to catch the next one! 

Of course, the IRS could catch you doing that, but apparently it's very unlikely. 

They are short videos and cover many of the issues that catch the regulators' attention as well as what they view is proper.

As to catching up on payments, that can be done, but taking title is another issue because that property is now on the lender's radar screen and there is the due-on-sale clause to contend with.Now, if you limit these foreclosure hunts to private foreclosures, some private lender who is not an insured institution, then you might avoid some pitfalls, but still, not all.And, actually, foreclosures are not the goldmine most think, usually there is little equity after all costs.  

b) My tenant works pretty hard and is not home that often, but I will need to take photos of the insides and show people the place.

Having a license is definitely beneficial but it comes with some costs, so it's a cost/benefit question - if you only plan to use it once (or once in a while) it may not be as beneficial, but if your plan is to use it continually, that's a different situation and may definitely be worth it.Look out for some local meetups, there should be a BP Sac meetup coming up soon, setup a keyword alert for Sacramento and you should catch it :)

Also included were receipts, photos (date-stamped), and of course the check (less a few hundred dollars from violations/damages/etc). 

Catch-22.  

Also you'll need money for to support the house untill you can catch up with the year expenses owning the house.