Just as financial advisory or information publications, like Money Magazine.I guess we will be hearing alot about this....I think it's time to start working on your representatives to provide specific exemptions or on the "to be appointed" Director.

An appointment has already been set with BOA to inquire but certainly planning on reaching out to other options as well to begin the process.  

Start with a hand written letter stating you would love to buy their house and to give you a call, short and simple and if/when they call, try to get an in-person appointment to take a look at the property and discuss how you can help their unique situation.

@Harold Smith Find a contractor, pay them for their time and take them on your appointments with you until you feel comfortable estimating repairs yourself

Selling agent needs to take care of this or the deal is offIf the tenant changed the lock without written authorization and the tenant was given proper notice for inspection, the PM can legally show up with a locksmith and open the door....as long as a decent lease is in place....which given the situation, there may not beSo you had an "appointment" and neither real estate agent showed up?

I believe the best ways to do that is to find a "mentor / coach" as well as partnering up with another "newbie" or a more seasoned investor (for joint venture deals) who needs someone to help with errands, appointments and other duties with-in my capabilities, so if you are available to coach me and allow me to accompany you on visits to potential property evaluations and hopefully seller negotiations & closings, I would love to meet you for coffee sometime and discover our options.

I have been calling home owners of distressed properties and I can get to the appointment, I am struggeling a bit on making offers, owner has one price in mind, lets say $500k, but property is really worth $300k and right away they shut it down, even after explaining, repair values and other costs associated it with it.Want to see what other tips/advice or different ways people make offers to buy.

We've had no less than 10 make appointments for quotes and not show.

Also how does one become a court appointed receiver? 

I have an appointment to look at the property tomorrow and all I have is a one page contract to do an assignment.