Make sure you set-up keywords for your investment interests and attend a local BP Meet-up if you get a chance!

Maybe attend a few sales and see how many homes get sold and how many folks show up.  

@Lisa HowellWhich event?  

In the event you purchase a 2nd home and claim occupancy of that home in order to obtain FHA financing that would be illegal as FHA/HUD only allows you to have 1 property of Owner Occupancy at a time. 

The main reason I'm looking to secure the property is that my step dad is Ill and in the event he passes I wouldn't want any issues with anyone trying to take the house from mePlease help

What I recommend is try to attend all the REAI's in the area, and maybe find a local mentor who can educated you about the local market.

Keep up with your education, attend local REIA meetings and take massive action.

I know Gita from real estate events in nj/pa. she is very good at helping landlords set up their rentals/expenses/tax record keeping in qb.

Do we have any investors in Franklin Indiana that attend the sheriff sales?

 I am going to be an expert panelist speaker at a large event in Houston on this topic..