Take on the attitude that the joys in life must be paid for with new money from your efforts. 

Un-redeemed Liens: After two years, a lien holder can begin proceedings in Superior Court to foreclose on the certificate in an effort to obtain title/possession of the property.

(things that are provided with little to no effort by the soldier: finding a house on base, making said house payment, automatic bank deposits, medical appointments, no payment for medical treatment, etc...)  

It was totally worth my time and the agency certainly put forth plenty of effort on my behalf to ensure that I had the knowlege and support to make a decision.If I had tried to "do it myself", I doubt I would have ever made a decsion.

Ideally we are looking to purchase these properties, but we are certainly interested in joint-venturing or providing cleanup work for the owners as well if they would not be interested in selling the property.In an effort to help search for these properties, I was hoping to connect with a local real estate broker, who could help keep an eye out for these types of properties, compensated for by a finder's fee % of the profit if a cleanup deal goes through. 

Might be less effort to replace.

.* The homeowner must cooperate with the real estate agent's efforts to sell the home and maintain the interior and exterior of the home.* The servicer and homeowner must meet a number of time frames.* The homeowner cannot have a close business or personal relationship with the real estate agent or buyer and cannot have an expectation of buying back or renting the home after the short sale or DIL closes.* The lender may require the homeowner to make full or partial payments on the mortgage, up to 31% of the homeowner's income, subject to the lender's written policies.* The lender can initiate or continue, but not complete a foreclosure sale while the homeowner is involved in the program.* The buyer in a short sale can't resell the home within 90days of the purchase.There you have it.

As a plumber in my past life, I can say the drain cleaners are not worth the effort and can damage the system.

Without my effort and hands-on work, the profit may never have happened.

Or make an effort to call him back?