Find a local MENTOR.

Then there are those that have "training programs" or "mentoring".

It involves finding a mentor that is willing to put up the money and help you through deals. 50% is the usual split.

Anyone I have turned to seems to be looking out FOR THEMSELVES; not willing to help freely.I had 6 deals stolen from me by my "mentor/friend", and have been told that I will never succeed at this being a woman.

I just wanted to offer a little advice (no charge) to all those real estate investing mentors.

Sure wouldn't want to buy a property from a junior foreclosure auction thinking it was the first!!

Someone told me if a junior lien holder is not named as a defendant in the foreclosure final judgment then their lien could survive the sale and I could potentially buy a property that still has a 2nd mortgage attached to it.Does anyone know if this is true?

My tax attourney/mentor gave me this advice and he's pretty sharp.

Or maybe as buyer I would like a foreclosure instead... to wipe out those junior liens.

With G-d's help, in four short months the bankers and managers at my bank know me by first name, I have assembled two separate rehab teams that will follow me to the end, the Housing Authority officials think Im God (funny story, for a different time), I've had lunch with the founder of the largest tax lien buying company in Chicago, I have four big players as mentors and friends and I have true satisfaction in every waking hour of my day.