You can offer to lend the seller money to stop the foreclosures. 7 or do a lease with an option to buy - making up the back payments that would be considered you advance lease payment.Always look at the property if you have intentions of bidding at the auction (this can be tricky because you need to do that with the owner's permission - do try to build a rapport with seller  - also look at the foreclosure suit to find out what the bank is looking for and if there is a second mortgage or other liens.At the court house steps when the auction take place you need to be well prepared with your certified funds but more importantly you need to know the fast sale value of the property - you don't want to pay retail.Get to know your competition - there will be professionals at the foreclosure auction looking to capture some serious equity.

Are some people living in a room and sharing a kitchen while another has a suite (ie room with a separate kitchen and bath)? 

So, I would study whatever complimentary avenues of study that you think best suit you.

Even if the first deal "costs" them money, it is the cost of education and they are better suited for the next.B) Of the handful of turnkey providers whose websites I have been to and deals I have looked out, let's just say they are certainly painting a VERY rosy picture.  

Here are some specific questions I have:1) Are there any particular sub-markets within Orlando that are well-suited for small multi-family investment opportunities?

Operators see nothing wrong with misstating their qualifications and experience, taking money from ineligible investors, taking money when they know the investment isn't suited for the investor, selling funds that are not their own without a broker's license. 

I'd send a letter to both the neighbor and the HOA informing them that on X day I will be filing suit naming both of them and we can let a judge decide which of them or if both are liable.

I tried signing up for his 50/50 partnership that he posts on his Instagram.

Anyone had success in the last 2 years in Southwestern states and what real estate strategies are best suited for the area?

I'd say the question is better suited for your financial advisor, who can determine the best use of the money.