I have bought three books: Rich Dad Poor Dad, The E Myth Revisited: Why Some Small Businesses Fail and What To Do About It, and The Millionaire Next Door.

The takeaway is that you can find deals via those public sites but you'll likely need to see something that others don't or structure it in a creative way that others won't do or don't know how to do. 

There is a home next door that is smaller that sold for $114k to a retail home owner so there is decent retail happening in this area.I have never heard of the owner of this home. 

I found this debris next to the frame of the back door to the garage.

Being in a college town, the school year is your big driver.

Make your offers accordingly.I don't like this deal as I require 15% CoC AND $200/door for SFH. 

The only thing I could see for repairs is a few holes in wall,paint and refinish wood floors,couple doors and door knobs.I could do most labor myself.

What I really want is someone who can tell us how to set things up (both business wise and personally) that will allow us to keep as much of the money we make as possible, but also help us plan for the future (both future income properties and retirement funds).I am looking for a CPA who has been around the investment income block, and isn't afraid of telling us what we need to do, or if something we want to do is a bad idea. 

We are considering for our first purchase the house next door which is currently owned by the bank.

The key to the door of real estate is financing!