We have a few rental units and also flip houses.

Cash out refinances of existing properties might be a great option depending on how those parameters look within your portfolio.

It is predicted that the number of foreclosures will increase and I would like to capitalize on this as a mechanism to acquire properties. Looking for mechanisms where I can get money to get foreclosures under contrac...

I hope they get back to having every day investors who built a portfolio from the ground up, house by house and can talk about how they did it and the different strategies and routes they took that others can learn from and deploy as well.

@Stuart Udis yes the houses are in areas I expect values to go up significantly, with positive population and job growth

I’m looking to partner with a like-minded local home builder to share in the journey of providing our area with affordable, hyper efficient, storm-proof housing.

This isn't like a court battle where everybody has their back up against the wall ... trustee and lender may be willing to work with you.As the property owner you have the right to protect your interest by reinstating the existing loan, that's not to say the lender, after reinstatement, can't start a new foreclosure based on a violation of the due-on-sale clause, but may not. 

REIA meetings, meetups, calling the "handyman special" signs, calling the "we buy ugly houses" or the "we pay cash" billboards and signs.  

Do only land and not houses.  

I would mention here that a typical condo or single family does not qualify for the Act 60 TOURISM tax credit (which gives you up to 40% back)  - the project needs to meet certain qualifications as a guest house, hotel, villas or bed & breakfast - it can be as little as 3 rooms.