The Section 8 portion was actually pretty late as well but I think it may have had to do with the change of ownership.I received an email from my PM saying that they were going to start the eviction process unless I told them otherwise.

Has anyone in the area purchased from sheriff sales before what did you like and dislike about the process ?

What exactly are you looking for in terms of advice, the process is fairly straightforward and if you plan on living in the house the only criteria really is does it fit your needs and your budget

I've just finished going through the prequalification process and am getting ready to purchase my first MFH.

I've been listening to the podcasts and in the process of reading some books from this website.

I'm finding this a bit of slow process and doing a bit of fire-killing with running this but believe this is the path to take to ensure that this succeeds.  

I would only ever suggest someone getting into section 8 rentals if they are committed to learning the process and in's/out's of these rentals.

It seems she will do better with a professional to guide her through the process.

In short, this is the exact same process as any other transaction...contract, title, close...some thoughts...Down- 25k is a bit light (even though this is all relative...I personally offer 10% down to open and some folks are fine with that)...I would ask for 20% down to protect the interest of your client...the buyer would get a 75% LTV product from a bank if they were not occupying the property.

Paid cash and in the process of pulling Equity out How did you add value to the deal?