@Ryan Duchak: I tried a few years ago and it was tough to even speak with someone that was a decision maker. 

Or it was removed as part of the indoor hydroponic marijuana grow operation.

If you can get a lot for that cheap and the city will allow a mobile home on it, that could be your best money maker.

I really just want to dive in head first and learn as much as I can so I can make real estate investing a long term career.

He should not be able to just not make rent payment to you because he thinks there is mold there.

Maker sure to read and understand how they work.Hopefully those 3 links will get you started and please read the forums/ask questions and you continue your real estate investing journey.

Anywho if you want to have a "Automated Deal Maker" you can hire a virtual assistant from oDesk.com for $3 and hr and have them work 2 hours a day on a 5 day week. 3 x 2 = 6, 6 x 5 = $30 a week.

And they can learn how to get paid, too, by bird dogging.When I started, I didn't know any better, so I subscribed to a list of defaulted property owners and drove around, knocked in doors and found people who were in trouble.

Dawn,The reason people buy notes because they are money makers if you buy 1st non performing.

If you rehab you are better off in GA REIA because of their Deal makers email list and the in-town rehabbers group and email lists where you can get a contractor referal in less than an hour and save big $$ as I have.