I have received my first potential lead through direct mail.I have been in touch with an absentee owner who's property is in foreclosure.She purchased the property in 1999 for $54k, so there should be some equity in it.I know there's a lien against it for unsightly premises, but she (the owner) couldn't tell me who the primary lender was.I have paid for a title search today, and I expect she would be willing to sell for pay off; however, because I've never purchased a home in this fashion, how do I ensure that the lender gets paid?

If she likes design and fashion, ask her opinion on the staging and decor for one of your properties.

And the added R of the refinance allows you to access tax free cash to continue to invest in an accelerated fashion. 

In the words of our good old fashioned billionaire friend, Warren Buffet,"be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful". 

When I finally got a job after graduating my MBA and passing my CPA exam my mentality when it came to money was not responsible at all.I saw thousands and thousands go to Uber, jewelry, designer clothes, and parties every month.

I did not argue with the CPA's assistant, who did the filing, and majority of the work, but its unfathomable that software would be written in such fashion as to only permit the date of withdrawal to be the last possible date allowed by law, before penalties kick in and interest start accumulating. 

My business partner, Mitchell England, found this property off-market via old-fashion cold-calling.

They provide the tenants and guaranteed income, we make sure the units are in good condition and maintenance requests are handled in a timely fashion.  

I mean really, after this virus, what investor isn’t going to appreciate good old fashion government guaranteed rent.

@Derek Andrews While it's true that people increasingly go to online resources to find a home or apartment to rent, the old fashion sign really can still do the trick!