If the answer doesn't involve an actual "show and tell" session, you can bet they will leave you hanging when you have actual money on the line. 

Or find a safe investment to start your RE adventures.Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastWebinars: https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinarsGlossary: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary@David Greene and @Brandon Turner has some good ones.

Your best bet if you want to rent in SC is to focus on 2-4plexes.

If you post what info you have, I bet you will get a few different ways to analyze it and then you take what you want and adapt it to your needs.

In this case, your best bet is to still reach out directly to the institution that owns the loan to seek someone up the ladder that has the authority to make a deal. 

I am evaluating several areas in Austin, but I would like to look at data to help me evaluate which of these areas are surest bets for the types of year-to-year, room-by-room renters I'm looking for.

I bet he doesn't even realize he dodged a bullet on that one.

I'll bet the bank doesn't want the boat, they just want payments and on time.

That's not a good place for any fiduciary to be.My bet is that niece Nancy and her lawyers are going to eat your lunch.

Building is in reasonable shape and units have various amount of updates Overall decent building in rural and safe area.