Will I need enough cash for the down payment and for repairs? 

Also, when I was making offers, it was just over a week before the government changed their lending rules so I either had to purchase a place or wait and save up even more of a down payment otherwise I would have been priced out of the market.  

But keep in mind, banks typically work with you if you come into hard times and miss a payment. 

How do I find a list of those homeowners who have been delinquent on mortgage payments.

It makes it a lot easier to split 50/50 on things like expenses, but still halves our individual requirement for a down payment which means I can get into the market in half the time.I am eager, of course.. but that doesn't mean I am eager to just buy any old property and expect a return.  

you can cash out after 6 months of ownership so your answer is yes up to 70-80% LTV depending on your appraisal value you may be able to take out a lot of your original down payment or rehab costs.Let me know if you have any questions or what zipcode/area they are in and we can discuss comps and or options.

I used mostly credit cards and borrowed money for the purchase down payment and rehab cost, and now that we're finishing up I'm doing numbers on payback and the next property.I want to keep up momentum and start the next project soon, but by my count, it will take me somewhere around 5-6 months to pay off all the debts I incurred in the process of purchasing and rehabbing the house (not including the mortgage). 

You will also know how many days you must return it by and what evidence is required in order to deduct the expense (receipts).Also in future purchases with inherited tenants, you will want to ask the current owner for their payment histories, estoppel certificates, etc.When it comes to working with tenants you inherit, you often have to retrain them.

We were forced to mover servicers when I was just starting ten 2nd lien foreclosures, completely screwing it up, so I went with Land Home, since they are also RMLO's which can mod the loan if needed, otherwise see if they can keep making the note payments. 

While the buyer is making their payments, inconsistent as they may be, they are not paying the CA Real Estate taxes. 3 years have not been paid and I'm getting ready to pay them.