BoA's foreclosure business -- Recontrust -- got kicked out of Washington State, and many others. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-05/bofa-s-recontrust-unit-sued-by-washington-state-over-foreclosure-practices.htmlThere are houses that are literally rent ready, that have sat for 2-3 years...

I am excited and ready to learn...

Thanks to everyone for weighing in, thankfully I'm not really involved in this situation, but since I hope to own some rental properties someday, it's good to see how to handle it.I definitely agree with Jerry W. about Dave Ramsey, actually our boss offered him a free financial peace University class, but you have to be ready to make a change before any of that excellent advice works.As someone who was a renter for 8 years (I can honestly say I was a good tenant, a roof over your head comes first) it's very interesting to see the other side of the coin.

Good Afternoon,I am a thirty something marketing professional, wife and mom who is ready to take the risk and enter into the real estate world.

To get the Duplex ready for tenants i would need:One Furncace ~1200Two AC compressors ~3000Carpet and Paint ~5000Some Pluming ~750Couple of windows ~600Total =~ $11500Can wait:Roof and Siding (no leaks but hail damage) ~$10000Update:I submitted my offer today...Lets see what they come back with.

Certain property assessor sites and treasurer sites will have some of the information you're looking for.

I won't have it completed most likely by the time we are ready to sell our home.

I have a major fixer in Oildale that will be ready to and desperately in need of rehab in about a week or two. 

I initially got interested right out of college, when I didn't have much capital, didnt have a stable job and was living with my parents.I'm now living in Jacksonville, Fl with some saved capital and a bit more maturity, and I'm ready to jump into the REI industry.

Greetings everyone, my name is Glenn. I'm fairly new to the real estate industry although I've been the design build remodel industry for 11 years. Freedom is what I'm after, freedom is what I'll achieve. If I can ...