November and December are prime relocation months for work and school.

REITs are in many ways very similar to old-school real estate syndications.

NEIGHBORHOOD, AREA AND PROPERTY CONDITIONS: Neighborhood or area conditions, including Agricultural Use Restrictions pursuant to the Williamson Act (Government Code §§51200-51295), Right To Farm Laws (Civil Code §3482.5 and §3482.6),schools, proximity and adequacy of law enforcement, crime statistics, the proximity of registered felons or offenders, fire protection, other government services, availability, adequacy and cost of any speed-wired, wireless internet connections or other telecommunications or other technology services and installations, proximity to commercial, industrial or agricultural activities, existing and proposed transportation, construction and development that may affect noise, view, or traffic, airport noise, noise or odor from any source, abandoned mining operations on the Property, wild and domestic animals, other nuisances, hazards, or circumstances, protected species, wetland properties, botanical diseases, historic or other governmentally protected sites or improvements, cemeteries, facilities and condition of common areas of common interest subdivisions, and possible lack of compliance with any governing documents or Homeowners' Association requirements, conditions and influences of significance to certain cultures and/or religions, and personal needs,requirements and preferences of Buyer.Things I'd suggest including is investigation of services and feasibility of connection to public services specifically.

I'd say review this document put out by the US EPA and decide for yourself how much work you really want to do.A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your HomeThis first document discusses how moisture happens and how it supports the growth of mold.Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial BuildingsThis second document is the "all encompassing guide" on how to manage and remediate mold from all types of buildings (residential too).

I checked to see if the school districts had recently changed.

We're now in a psuedo foever home in a nice neighborhood and school district. 

I worked for the private lender for about 2.5 years, then transitioned to the conventional side, and then eventually out of the mortgage process altogether after I got a job post-grad school. 

Micah and I have known each other since high school and have always talked about investing in real estate together.

If you find a good working area with good schools, that is the place to be.

Is anyone up to speed on this and willing to school me for 5 minutes or so on what these foreclosures even are and generally how they work?