He said some mortgage companies may have a foreclosure on the books for up to 10 years before they take any action on the property.   

I see sellers fluffing the books with weak tenants to sell at an inflated price and then the buyer ends up with a headache.I think previous suggestions are correct - let tenants know that new management will be much more stringent on collections, and also try to raise rents if possible.

I highly suggest reading or listening to David Greene's book "Long distance Real Estate Investing".

Save yourself the time, money, and opportunity cost by not buying this book.

We used the template checklist from Brandon's "managing rental properties" book which we found very helpful. 

I'm new to real estate investing, and have been listening to the BP podcast and going through books so I can start to dive in.

@Collin Savunen I’m sure if you are like me you believe in “if you don’t open your mouth, you won’t get fed” BP is a great source of information, other posts, books, blogs and podcasts.

Read the book "Linked" to gain an understanding of network theory.

What I did was go to Barnes and Noble and read the books for free in the sofa, go to libraries etc.

My question is what books and videos should I read/watch to get engrossed in real estate knowledge.