I know HUD only contributes $1,500 towards a junior lien settlement, but if the junior lien holder does not want to settle would HUD allow the buyer  to pay off the junior lien out of their own pocket?

The original owner has a ton of exemptions so she only pays $400/ year on property taxes.

You are hoping to have a partner invest in the land and trust that an inexperienced operator can make it profitable.

The first thing a scam artist will do is build a fancy looking website and pay for some reviews. 

You'll want each unit to pay their own bill unless you are planning to implement an MTR/STR strategy in which case occupants tends to not put utilities into your their name and you are charging a much large fee each month.

@Daniel Mendez As much as possible.If we do a holding agreement to take the unit off the market we try to get them to pay the first month rent and any other move in costs other than the security deposit, which they pay at lease signing. 

After much legal advice, I understand I can't force a tenant in CA to leave (no-fault evictions are illegal here) unless they are arrested on the property, stop paying rent, or if you have a family member move in.

Now you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

For the price of courses, I pick up ones that appeal to me because I think that if I can add one thing from them it pays for itself. 

remember: if the net amount that goes to your mortgage after you collect rent is equal to or less than what you'd pay renting - you're ahead.