There is some good info on this site about a series LLC, but a quick google search will explain the basic premise.

Quick intro...My name is Jonathan.

I then always figure the house needs work, and go by the AS IS quick sale value, then offer on the note accordingly.We unfortunately have real estate guys buying notes now and trying to sell notes based on ARV and other things that just rarely translate in the note world.

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience using an effective and tactful way to get the tenants to vacate quickly (incentive/legal action) ?

Agree though, compnaies getting things off their books is more concerning than price (in a way)  nice deal and like you said, it was because of your ability to act quickly.  

If you mean just go to redfin/zillow and find a killer deal there, or a website listing REOs, to "get rich quick with no money down," ya, that's mostly dead (to the extent that it was ever alive at all). 

Other than that, i see that basically every vendor working for insurance comes in through water mitigation or other quick response restoration work.

@Matthew Dreiling Buying TK is a shortcut, and I think best for people with zero knowledge, or for experienced investors looking to quickly expand their portfolio, but given that you have a degree in Real Estate, I would think you can do better on your own. 

Hey guys, quick question!

We went to our local REIA meeting last week and met some good contacts pretty quickly.