Back in Salem I still own a duplex that is doing fairly well, and am now learning the intricacies of working with a property manager from 3,000 miles away.....My first goal is to get a better lay of the land around the Bay and understand which strategies are the best for investing in this area.

He helped me understand that tenant relationships are complicated enough, without the added intricacies of friendship history.

Looking at things from a long term perspective I personally chose not to buy any property out there that have a POS requirement because ultimately I may have to deal with the intricacies of that if I decide to sell.

but a solid understanding of the intricacies of dealing with cross border is a must for me.Would love to get a referral (or two or three!)

Thank you,RamiThere are so many different intricacies of D.C. right now from tenant laws to which neighborhood’s are getting worse vs stable, I’d probably look for a rental In D.C. in the Riggs park area, I’d also strongly consider the D.C. suburbs if you want something more stable, if you want more risk/reward the formerly gentrifing areas of the city, like petworth, Columbia heights, Brentwood & the H st corridor have some potential upside if you believe in the city but also substantial downside, so I’d definitely decide what your goals/risk tolerance is. 

If they were not notified of the foreclosure sale, then their lien is not wiped out.There's probably a thread here on BP that goes over all the intricacies of buying at foreclosure auctions.But back to Huggy Baird's point regarding whether or not he should buy title insurance after making his purchase: Even if a junior lienholder was not notified of the sale (and their lien is still in place), buying a title policy will not make the lien go away.

Then invested with someone who already had some experience to try and learn the intricacies.

I am only 30 and I have plenty of time to get stuck in and learn the intricacies of property investment.

However, I'm still very much learning the intricacies of renting and managing a property in a military town.I'm happy to buy you lunch sometime soon!

Given the zip codes you've mentioned, some areas are more promising than others depending on your investment goals.Legal Team: Make sure you have a local real estate attorney to help with contracts, title checks, and any potential legal intricacies specific to Florida.