@Joshua Lindsey You obviously didn't read my post... or your own.i cautioned you to be careful as there are certainly laws designed to protect homeowners in or facing foreclosure... and the definition of what that status means differs from state to state.

Basically, if you were us, what might your approach be to breaking into real estate?

(You WILL regret it if you are a landlord with that approach.)

Looking for a reasonably priced designer to help with finishes and some PM (have a contractor but want another set of eyes). 

The snow removal company has approached me about payment for services subsequent to the sale and transfer. 

Another option would be to do a letter writing campaign or otherwise approach owners about seller financing , where the seller carries the mortgage loan, so they might overlook your lack of income if your parents are game to co-sign. 

Feel free to reach out to me offline and I can share my approach on brainstorm together.

My approach would be, if the I can't get into any of the units, then I definitely would assume the worse and I would make my offer based this worse case scenario.

Looking back at my start in real estate, my suggestion would be to think of an approach that would give you the most cash possible as fast as possible.

When you take over a building with a value add approach, how do you underwrite vacancy into your pro forma?