Again, this can vary from state to state and even locality to locality, but the proper procedures for this aspect of the process tend to be spelled out fairly cut and dry in most local civil codes.Feel free to reach out with any questions.

This is with me doing all of the rotten wood repairs, all of the painting ( both inside and out ), any dry wall work , and doing all of the flooring .....

Another 3 days for the poly to dry.

You can also place signs on the bulletin boards of your local dry cleaners, mom & pop grocery stores, libraries, etc.Since you don't have any money, I would also suggest driving the neighborhoods for vacant/distressed houses to try and contact the owner.Also listen to all of the podcasts on here, with interviews with wholesalers.

On these terms, we make $200/mo until the credit runs dry.

California is pretty cut and dry about what is wear and tear vs. what the tenant breaks.

I'm in a situation where it's not in danger of collapse, is dry and hasn't moved since I put in the beams 3 years ago.  

If your investing goal is  getting huge returns for great buys, I can certainly understand because I am looking for strong deals too but they have dried up a bit and prices have gone up high....again... hmm...( been doing this for about 25 years).... another cycle? 

The living area of the basement has lights, dry wall, paint, electric outlets, etc.

Just think about that for a minute folks.Residuals is what can suck a business dry.