We have no penalty for not closing on the 14th and on top if they are not ready we actually benefit.  

no  it     is actually pretty easy  just a few things we need to do feel free to contact me for info

I actually just finished Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and I'm on The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (for my business class).

You could lose control of expenses very quickly if you don't know where each dollar is supposed to go from the beginning.The lump sum he provided sounds more like an estimate and not an actual bid.

What is the actual problem? 

I was a landlord for many years before I had to give an eviction notice and I have never needed to actually evict.  

What do investors actually look for (in numbers) when they consider a property. 

3) Is the wholesaler responsible for a correct rehab estimate or should the actual buyer (the rehabber) go see the property instead to get a better estimate?

I'm actually in the process of refinancing one of my properties.

Until it is recorded the city is still going to show the old owner as of record.Part of the foreclosure process does require advertisement in the local paper a certain number of time before the actual sale.If the notice gave a court docket number you can look at the case at the land court in Boston and see who the attorney is and try to contact them about purchasing or purchasing when the actual sale is (without looking at the actual ad, this may be the first step before the foreclosure is scheduled in which case there will be additional notices)Not sure if there is a law library in New Bedford at the court but if so they might be able to provide some additional information regarding how a foreclosure works in MA.