So I really want to set myself up to get I to REI as soon as possible, but I'm not the typical 9-to-5, $50k/year office worker much of the advice caters to.

There typically are two types of foreclosure.

The boy who typically took the dog onto the common area to go to the bathroom could barely keep it under controlled when leashed. 

I've also seen some ordinances out here in Inland Empire where you need to ensure your grass/lawn is kept in order, so some landlords would actually pay to maintain that on behalf of the tenant.

Though it appears that landlords are typically getting less than asking rent, I wonder if it is more than what they would have gotten if they just listed it on Zillow.  

Typically I’ve read that you’ll want a seller to hold at least 30% equity in the home for a seller financed deal.

The rent for this is typically $1500 a month.

SCAM typically works like this....you post listing for sale on internet somewhere. 

If you know what you are doing, you could make those numbers work, but you'll have to fund the repairs along the way, and hard money is expensive and terms are aggressive and typically don't work in your favor.

Typically insurance will help with the cost of relocating the occupant of the house that is no longer habitable.