“Thankfully, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration have all announced temporary moratoria on evictions and foreclosure sales in Harvey-related disaster areas,” Graboske said.

Dead space in attics, basements, breezeways and covered parking can be a boon to the bottom line on rents AND future sales.  

Just from looking online I've noticed there's a lot for sale but also what would be good areas to invest in??

I may have found foreclosures as "Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale"?

@Achi Adamit, if you had the intent to hold that lot while deciding how to ultimately handle it and didn't do something like have it listed for sale the entire time you should be able to do a 1031.  

In all likelihood there are no more redemption rights and even a void tax sale has been cured with 3 years of adverse possession after the tax deed date.

I will definitely use an agent for the next couple buys, and indefinitely for sales, but I'm looking to get more independent on the buy side.

I would also ask the assessor if properties are reassessed following a sale (in many jurisdictions they are).  

Plenty of well-positioned restaurants with great food and great service have failed just because they didn't get enough traction before the promoters ran out of money.If you buy multifamily real estate, however, you're buying an existing income stream.

My question is can I keep the 85k that I will net from the sale in the bank?