But the first place for me to find my path to is making that first initial sell and reinvesting money smartly so that in time I stand on a solid portfolio.

She intimated to us that she wanted to cut back her lucrative practice & spend time with the grandkids instead of them being 'incarcerated & infected' (her words) at the local o/crowded o/priced daycare center.

But that'll give you time to get it all fixed up and rented in time for the appraisal the bank will require.A : )

I would like to scale up in time but like I said it seems like SFR is the best way to go to start for me. 

At this moment in time however, I don't have any cash reserves and my credit is poor but I'm steadily working on it. 

Money can be made by smart, ambitious, hard working locals in each and every city in the US at each and every point in time in the RE cycle, though different strategies my be more or less successfully used in different markets and at different times/points in the cycle.

I was wondering since auction.com does have that list, liens exceptions list:"Most liens are removed after a foreclosure property sale, but certain liens may remain.Here are some examples:Any lien recorded on title prior in time to the foreclosing mortgage.First Mortgage (if the foreclosing mortgage is a second or third mortgage)HOA or COA assessment liens (in certain states)Mechanic’s Liens (in some states)Government liens such as state and federal tax liens, city or county liens, US Government liens.IRS liens (IRS may buy the property within 120 days after sale at the price paid at foreclosure sale)Code Enforcement Liens, Environmental Liens, and Utility LiensChild Support Liens"How did you go about making sure these liens exceptions as specified on auction.com are covered in your ultimate title insurance policy?

BP,I am approaching my 1 year live-in time for the use of a VA loan and have been searching for the entire year for my next property and may have found it.  

 #3  Add one more question to "famous four" and make it "famous five"Knowing what you know now after (fill in years of investing), if you went back in time to your old self at the beginning of your real estate investing career, what (specific) advice would you give?

Luckily I got out in time on a few of them when starting out.