Hello Corey, welcome to Bigger Pockets, the best part about BP is that you can virtually network with like minded people.

Between your sharing details of deals and helping out others here on BP - a virtual treasure trove of information.

There are some wholesalers who sales properties virtually.

Also, virtually every vacant house deal that I've done has had delinquent or defaulted property tax liens.Time permitting, field work includes interviewing neighbors about owner's whereabouts and time vacant.

I know people always talk about virtual assistants, but they cannot possibly do everything for an investor.

By smart folks trying to make a machine out of the asset class.

Is the Magic Time Machine still going :))

It is a HUGE money drain to your bottom line, and because of all the laws and health department inspections, which force you to comply, your hands are virtually tied to keeping the pool in operational condition and up to code.Good luck!

Among those reasons, it was virtually impossible to find anything out about the property in terms of previous rents, repairs, etc., as it was a foreclosure.It seems like these properties could potentially be great deals, but there are a lot of unanswered questions and that makes it difficult to pull the trigger.I guess my question is how to approach evaluating a foreclosure differently than you might for a property where you can actually contact the owner or seller's agent for answers to common questions.Thanks.

That will open your mind up to many options you didn't know existed.The real economic engine to your machine is the cash your dad's business is throwing off.