Mine sends me a gift certificate for B&R ice cream on my birthday every year, when even my own brothers and sisters forget about me!

You will need a certificate to present to your lender (bank mortgage consultant).Several things to bear in mind if you go this route, which could save you tens of thousands:Attend a workshop that issues the certificate for free, unless you don't mind paying the $60 or so - the Realtor can organize this, as he'll want the business.Make sure your mortgage consultant is certified to process DPA, not the bank, but the person!

A mobile home (without real estate) is personal property, and if worth under $150K can be transferred with an affidavit and certified death certificate. 

I would also be interested in fix and flips to obtain more capital.I have a friend who is not interested in real estate and personal finance per se, but he does a lot of hands on work, and he said he would love to team up with me for some rehabs in the future.BiggerPockets, with all of your expertise, what do you think my first step should be?

If this indeed is a BK liquidation then the Trustee has a duty to obtain highest best offers which more than likely leads to smaller groupings.  

I am planning to obtain a realtor license.

Another option you have is to obtain a quit claim deed from the previous owner.

I am also an attorney and am in the process of obtaining my real-estate license. 

And i can relate to the beginning of your story I was looking at a duplex for my first deal and primary home for a bit but the sense of no money comes into play given that my area is not that cheep and it is some what difficult to find a fixer upper in tustin. other than trying to obtain an FHA loan is there another way to do a lower down on a property?

Then after obtaining a loan at what ever cash he can get to the LLC, you buy the partner out under the Operating Agreement and being responsible for the LLC debt paying from your interest earned from management and your half of income proceeds.