If he is nervous about taking the leap and it seems that he is since he is asking advice from this forum, then rental properties are a great way to supplement your income and provide a proven pathway to wealth and/or entrepreneurship.  

If the information is out of date is there a follow-up book you folks can recommend so I can make up for the gap of this original version?

However, for the purpose of a healthy and helpful discussion, I invite you to the the do the following exercise to get the facts first:1.

@Mike Sferanot sure i follow what you're asking. 

Do I just do my normal routine, follow up after a couple days if I don’t hear anything? 

Following is the scenario. 

@Alex Yeater not sure if you got any follow ups on this, its been a while. not sure how far you are on your jorney.

Since this is my first go around - I'd really appreciate advice on the following:- any references on lawyers /firms to work with to go through the Barment and foreclosure process without breaking the bank.- Ball park ranges - what can I expect the cost of this process to be?

We have a high likelihood of getting approved by following the city's guidelines and seeing what it is that the city would like—getting the city's buy-in along with the community's buy-in shouldn't be a problem.

As of today however due to a signed affidavit we will be given a court date to follow through with eviction and perform said strategy above with section 8.