I also want to start putting together a solid team with whom I can support and rely on consistently.

I've been back to work after many years away from a "real" job and now work from home as a computer support engineer for a local company. 

Now that you have several properties with roof stock do you find their assessment of each property to be close to what they list or were there significant differences in what they advertise on their site?

They didn't take into account that the support pillars for the lift got in the way of the garage door opening......you literally couldn't use because you couldnt get a car in it.

It's a real eye catcher for an advertisement!

Meetup.com and BP are simply ways you advertise it. 

General rule of sales.....if you NEVER get any pushback on your prices being too high, you are WAY under priced.Market dictates price and demand...... there are plenty of markets that have very high rent and very low vacancy because that market can support it.Do your research.....local adds on Zillow, Craiglist, rentometer, local PM's...lots of info.....I generally try to stay just a tad below market to increase my pool of applicants, increase my chances of getting a good tenant and then plan of slowly increasing rent over the years if the market can support itIts is a balance..... turnover can cost $$...... but being underpriced can cost you more sometimes...

But we are a bit unusual on that front, as most vendors will still advertise these as "preforeclosures" primarily to attract people that just want a deal, and who have been told preforeclosures are good deals. 

The data doesn't support that statement in any way. 

Disadvantaged to be aware of include fire and life safety, increase in structural support, difficulty in construction logistically.Your best bet is meet with a local GC.