Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Further to this, let’s say I only need to occupy the unit for X amount of months, do I need to go through the hassle of changing the address on all of my IDs etc?

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

The amount I can take at any given time is $50k minus the highest loan balance I had during the last year. 

Between both they made at move-in (3.5 years ago) upper $40s (forget the exact amount but like $47K) but 3X their rent is over 52K. 

What I've considered doing is joint venturing with an investor to cover the down payment and liquidity requirements, paired with a finance company to lower the initial amount of cash the investor is fronting, which i think is what I'm going to do in the end

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

I offered to pay the taxes of 6k. what's a good amount on offering him for the property???

There are lenders in Oregon and Washington that will provide funds to bid.you must deposit 20% of the bid amount with them.. so lets say opening bid is 200k you need 40k.they put up the rest.. then they take a security interest in your trustees receipt and put their name on it to protect them.then once the trustee's deed comes they roll it into a normal HML.. with Deed of trust and note.they will also provide the lists and do the bidding for you.. their is a fee for each ala carte component.. so there has to be significant meat in the deal to make this work for the investor.. its a flippin money machine for the lender though.