I think a great way to begin using BP is to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing as Josh and Brandon did a great job with it.And now that you're here we'd love to see you be an active member of the BP community so be sure to set up Keywords Alerts for your local area such as "Northridge" or "Los Angeles" if you're looking to find potential opportunities for investing, education in a subject, or other members in your area.

Only the strongest survive and thrive.I found many articles on Albertsons contracting the last 2 to 3 years.

@Mark SargeantWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Two Great reads, I bought both J.

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You have the potential to ultimately lose out on $999 but the tenant has all the incentive in the world to take extra care of the unit and not to run out as well.

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@Dave WolfeWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

@Mark RowanShort answers:1 - Yes, the buyer can do anything they want with the house once they own it.2 - Yes, pictures and/or video can help someone decide if they want to buy a home but ultimately an owner occupant is likely to be more emotionally picky than an investor.

Ultimately, what do you "want" to do?

Phil, the liens are super priority liens and that's why it survived the foreclosure action.