I'm guessing that this is going to involve some time with a good attorney, but before jumping in I thought I would tap into the wisdom of the people on this forum.TWO QUESTIONS:1.

So I finally found a property I want to invest in. I

However, after talking with them (because of no results) we were told that many of the people on the list never see the deals we send in. I

In the months I was living there I read up on everything I could find about being a landlord and about fixing up a property (it wasn't in great shape when I moved in) I keep reading more and any time I have a question I can't find the answer to I ask BP and get lots of great answers back.

Lets assume someone does buy it at auction, then its total is for your investment plus interest...and that depends on the county your in. (I

The perception is that one has to do little to no work and thats what suckers alot of people in. I

I'm from Jacksonville, what part of town do you reside in? I

I think there is precedent for believing your life is in danger if someone has broken into your house but you should check with a criminal or gun lawyer - Bruce Colodny is one local fellow.I am in Los Angeles - may I ask what areas you are looking into investing in? I

We like to tell buyers that all they need to move in is their toothbrush -- in other words, we've provided everything else.

None of them have been this nice though.I should've added to this post that they were all purchased for less than what they were assessed at and that, plus the condition they were in, is what contributed to my assessment being lowered.