Can me getting pre-qualified hurt my credit score..and up to how many lenders are allowed to run my credit in this period?

And have started to look into pre- foreclosures..

If you are financing in one shape or another, a pre-approval letter from from your lender is your Proof of Funds

I have my work cut out on one that at 3% will be $4200 (pre everything) and will most likely never sell.

Just keep that in mind tooThanks Matt, I have managed to get my pre approval, so hopefully that's the first step forward!  

A little bit about me, I'm a paramedic in Long Island, NY, and a pre-med.

We have buyers that will pre purchase the property but only if it is built with a poured concrete structure instead of wood framing.

If you are buying pre-market you can probably discount the comparable on-market deals to inform your lot value per acre (or square foot).Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

From all my 3 billion leads/second that come in I have YET to deal with a pre-foreclosure!

But things you should consider are proximity to transportation, do you want a move in ready or fixer upper (big difference in prices), do you need to get pre approved, does property have attic or basement you can convert, does house have user friendly layout, can you change layout for maximum use of space, how is parking on and off the street etc.