Looking to get into REI for the cash flow to diversify my income streams and get to financial independence quicker.

Although I disagree with that reasoning, I think there is some merit to her arguments as I tend to have a lot of free time that I could be taking action rather than  just talking and dreaming about the life I want.

I have 24 units and I am trying to set up on Quickbooks because it gives more financial reports.

Several separators besides experience is connections and relationship w/brokers to get better deals,  financial might to get larger deals and scale their operations, clustering strategies to further reduce risks and costs, etc.  

Or is it a financial manner in the sense that you can't find any good deals at home.

There is a lot of good information here on BP in the forums.The basic concept is that you can diversify your tax-sheltered retirement savings from stocks, funds, CD's and other conventional financial products and include investment options such as real estate, notes. etc.  

AreaAs such I use the county's records on line. http://www.calhouncountymi.gov/government/district...This only shows actions from this county, but I stick to renting to locals 

This type of foreclosure does not involve court action but requires notice commonly called a sale under the power of sale.

The key is to be consistent in your actions.

it sounds like you would have to bring a action to quiet title which settle any claims to the property Contact an attorney