Ideally, I'd like to work with a seasoned investor.

She knows that I deal with investors, but I think she is thinking in terms of dealing with an end user buyer (someone who will live in the property)Like to know your thoughts.Thanks

Contact information to the decision maker would be ideal but simply the TIC or DST’s name would be a step in the right direction.

If it's in a less than ideal neighborhood, on a street with other abandoned homes, and has been vacant for years, chances are it will take a few thousand dollars (at least) to make it habitable.  

for the near future - ideally i'd be interested in even the next step: of having my own website where applicants apply directly online so if u know of a comprehensive property management web designer than can install streamline application initiation, credit checking, document scanning in, reference checking checklist, etc do chime in or refer someone good that aint gonna cost over a grand or so!

Hopefully we get to enjoy the "honeymoon" for sometime before the upkeep starts!

Ideally before I make an offer.

I write more about here if you're interested: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/05/13/buy-and-hold-ideal-investment/

Good Morning BP Nation,Any North Carolina investors (Mecklenburg County ideally) have any good foreclosure lawyers in their Rolodex?

You can have people ballpark the cost for you on this website, but the ideal thing to do would be to identify the fixtures you are going to use and get hard pricing on them.