Divorce,death,bad tenant,behind on payments and facing foreclosure and bad credit?

I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on locating properties or wholesalers.

I am newbie here who has heard real estate is a great way to build long term wealth.I would like to get started but with a bad credit  history I find it extremely diffcult.Still the financial longevity well not only be statisfying but the peace as of mind will put me at ease.

Are you in need of a boost to help give you additional means to pay your car bill, education loans, credit card debt, etc.?

Any tricks or tips?

I filed for an eviction on him because 1. he was local, 2. it's cheap to do in my county, 3. since the notice was going to the last known address (my rental) he wouldn't respond to it anyway and I'd get the judgment without going in front of a court and 4. the judgment would remain on his credit history for the next 7 years.Ironically about a year later this guy shows up in the hospital with newly diagnosed diabetes. 

Tips?

I have application with clean background checks and credit score of around 680Income to rent ratio is 2.5.I have asked for a consigner.However I am wondering if There are any other options worth pursuing to mitigate the risk - such as ask for 3 months rent as deposit instead of one month ?

Wanted to see if anyone has some tips for simple and effective bookkeeping for buy-and-hold rental properties.

Once certain terms of the note are changed such as maturity date, balance or an increase in payment the modification is considered a new extension of credit and is subject to certain regulations which govern the extension of credit.- The creation of a new "note" would mean the satisfaction and release of the prior security instrument.