These days, the auction is online so no need to go down to the tax office on auction day.

Verification:Rental of Other Property Not Securing the VA Loan Obtain the following: documentation of cash reserves totaling at least 3 months mortgage payments (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance - PITI), and individual income tax returns, signed and dated, plus all applicable schedules for the previous 2 years, which show rental income generated by the property.

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The A/R page at the end listed the individual units but 5 out of 12 had arrears and 2 looked like they were behind a year.

They do both pre-foreclosure sales (typically on the courthouse steps) and bank owned sales (typically online auctions).

Like any online program it requires a lot of reading and teaching yourself.  

In almost every community, you can also look the tax rolls up online and get the EXACT number- Insurance - Galveston is in a hurricane zone.   

It will take a little bit of your time to go down to the county office instead of looking for it online since you are in CA.

Running a Mortgage Credit Report on any potential tenant will pull up more dirt than a worthless online consumer credit report.If you have someone with an 800+ score, make concessions to have them as renters.If you have someone with a 580 score, pass!  

Over time the individual sections shift , develop gaps and leaks and that encourages root growth.