I should have posted the second part of my plan to get the money to fix up the property to a acceptable level for rental.I was planning on taking a personal loan out using the property as collateral, therefore providing the money required to fix up the place.

I realize this may be hard for some to do, it depends on your skills and disclosure of the deal, not a problerm if you know how to present it.

I don't really have great "people skills".

Perhaps your aprtment managing skills can be a trade back to me.Best wishes,Will

Let's assume that they guy in the robe just looks at some smaller investor type selling a mobile home for a quick $6K profit and financing it doesn't really feel like hitting the seller up for a $10K fine, the judge thinks that the seller just did something beyond his level of awareness, but just nullifies the note and security agreement and allows the deed to remain in place. :) He just lost his $6K profit and his costs in buying the property.

I do too now an then.Also the Metro / GA wide REIA I'm also a member:http://gareia.org/membership/membership-levels/I'm member of 2 REIAs because each offers different styles of helping me and networking.Good luck, Curt

My regular guy who would normally do the type of work required can’t meet the Fannie Mae requirements even though he is more than qualified skill wise to do the work (minus the foundation work).

@Josh Information on Mechanic's liens and such can be obtained, with some work and skill, from County Clerk and Recorder records.

Though it doesn't deal directly with RE it does indirectly deal with Real Estate...I am looking at a 4 fam. mixed use brick building consisting of 3 residential apts and a store front on ground level (currently a cafe)If I bought this building I was considering having the cafe move out (their lease is up) and maybe putting in a laundrymat.

I think it is a good read, but very high-level information.