Use hard money- there is a 6 month seasoning period?

Maybe he got the deed after tax lien redemption period passed?  

The crime reports map allows you to filter by type of crime, time of day, and time period (past week, past 3 months etc.).

During this period I want to get comfortable with a PM software that is both landlord and tenant friendly.

So many people are waiting for a rinse/repeat scenario of the bubble/crash from 2009, but what if that was really just a brief period of volatility in the context of the longer term uptrend, never to be repeated again in our lifetimes?

Like you say, there is a new 10 day upset bid period after each upset bid!  

The area is starting to build up and there are quite a few properties that can be swept up in the area if you have the cash for renovation and the resilience to stick through the transition period.

If they aren't great, just wait until inspection period with buyer is done and let them know.

I'm not concerned about the 90 day holding period as I am more interested in rehabbing and renting.This particular property was just listed, but we'll see if they are willing to play ball.

If you do not have enough of a deposit required, you could be provided a 2nd note of that amount and has a shorter pay-back period like 5 or 10 yearsThe other options included but limited to Seller Financing,  Hard Money lending, formation of a Partnership, or a FHA insured loan through a national Bank, or a local Bank.