Don't discount loopnet either...should be some OMs on there as well and you can even contact those brokers and owners for additional information.This takes a little while but soon you will be able to talk the talk and that will get you way ahead of the other tire kickers that waste these brokers' time day in and day out.  

So feel free to go ahead and "follow" me or "become a colleague" on BP if you're interested in reading through my process for any tips you may not have noticed or if you just want to be a great guy or gal and proofread my process!

Plenty of opportunities to invest in many different investment vehicles across the nation.

I went a head and ordered inspection and am currently waiting on the report. 

Sounds like the bank owns it and may have an inside person of interest to act as gatekeeper  so they can move ahead and secure for themselves.

Just a heads up if you go to refi as an investment property down the road.

I was wondering if I went ahead and claimed the tax credits I could be safe unless the IRS wanted to audit.  

I'll go ahead and place a call to my buddy Trump.

What type of RE vehicle and strategy are you interested in?

Of course, you need to know if there is already an existing mtg, which would be ahead of you.