When I finally got to the property, after driving past the many neighboring, beautiful, bigger, newer homes on acreage along the way,  I quickly realized what the "problem"  was (or at least one of the problems): a huge power pole, complete with a transformer high up on it, was located about sixteen feet from the front of the house, centered on the front door!

I know this is a complete different path than what I have been striving for these past couple years but as I chase down financial freedom, I know that REI is the way to go.

You can approach a broker and ask them to be a "Transaction Broker" where they represent the best interest if neither the buyer nor the seller but act to complete the transaction.

I not only plan to open my company to primarily operate out of Missouri, but plan to expand to Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas and am eyeballing Georgia as well.  

It completely depends on how you buy.

The condos were completed this year.A bank foreclosure I bought in Bayside for $200K is valued at $1.275 million today.

inherited" tenants like yours are probably waiting to hear from you, so send out contact emergency info and have them respond and include with next rent payment a updated contact sheet,, I'd make an appointment to tour inside of each unit with condition sheet,, the condition from your date of ownership is now what you use for condition move out.. so once that's completed you now know which unit would be tops on your list to rehab and offer an early out to.. if that's a consideration.. you can of course let all tenants know the rent will increase to $$$ when their lease is up and you are accepting 30 or 60 day vacate notices early, they'll be prepared. 

We are focusing primarily in antelope valley/palmdale area.

I am completely new to Real Estate and I am interested in Investing in vacation properties.

Keep in mind if the description/pictures show the home needed a lot of work, then the price will be lower than normal, and alternatively, if the description/pictures show the home was completely renovated, then the price would be on the upper end.