Institutional mortgagees typically don't mess up on this for normal foreclosures.On final note, the law on this topic can change pretty drastically depending on the state and the federal circuit.

About having funds sitting idle, you have the same issue with a note - your lending opportunities typically don't match the number on your account statement. 

You probably can't get a list directly, but these courts typically have computer systems, often online, that you can access to extract the data you seek.Depending on the info required of the evicting landlord, you can easily get their name and address, the address of the property that's involved in the eviction, and possibly even the landlord's phone number.

I agree that you'll typically find $1-$1.5k per tree, depending on size and accessibility. 

-Ask what needs repaired (related to pain points - the seller will likely minimize the issues but he/she will internalize all the issues)I typically make an offer first.

The plan is a typical BRRRR, that is to buy an under performing property in a great area and bring it up to market standards,refinance and hold it for long term.

Can anyone share a strategy or resource they’ve used to purchase their primary residence besides the typical, through an agent process?

This is pretty typical in value-add deals...not the strongest cash flow (sometimes none at all) in the first year and it ramps up from there.Funding capX out of cash flow is just a bad idea because the cash flow in the early years is already compromised due to the lower rents and if you don't have the money to do the improvements you never get out of the rut.There is another solution and that is to raise all the money in the beginning but don't call all of the capital at once. 

Creating a savings plan and budget for the purchase of a duplex, from my understanding the following expenses typically include what I have below,what else am I missing ?

We got calls/ texts (typically in the middle of the night), more like rants, for closet door off tracks, other tenants leaving toys out front, chalk marks on asphalt, leaves on lawn (typically gardener was there every 2 weeks), etc.