@Dmitriy Fomichenko the possibility of of rolling it over into a self directed IRA would definitely be desirable for her.

How do I get more info to give them a competitive price without having to go to NY and look at the property?

Either way, learning, connecting, and growing is definitely the way to go!

If you win the bid, or sometimes even if you're the high bidder with a little time to go, they'll call you to go over the process. 

I also recommend taking a pepper spray defense class to go with it, as well.

Having student loans should increase your credit, not hurt it, assuming you actually paid them when you were supposed to.One of the easiest ways to boost your credit (beyond beginning to pay what you owe), is to go and pull your free credit report (I believe it is https://www.annualcreditreport.com/).

Here are the numbers:* Deal #1 (mid 2017) purchased 3 family house aka “tri-plex” in a fairly desirable part of the city on a FHA loan.

I have an individual that is willing to go in with me and put up the down payment $100,000.  

There are companies that buy out partial ownership interests although at a discount of course because partial ownership interests are not are desirable generally as having 100% control of an asset.Could they sell?

Virginia is a tougher market, especially in Arlington, where there desirable properties have a lot of competition.