@Brenden Harrision, How familiar are you with the whole buying process and the purchase agreement?

The entire process can run from $5k-$100k in severe situations (I've only witnessed one such repair cost that high).

I recently sat in a seminar for "success path " in New Jersey , and it seemed very skeptical... has anyone gone through there process successfully?

I like the aspect of the traditional route because I get to learn more about the process and interact more with clients (as far as helping find homes). 

It sounds like you have all the info you need to make a decision, digest and interpret your agents advice and move forward or back out.I will say that 12-24 months sounds like a long time to release space regardless of market.

I probably digested every book from BP and other great book recommendations mentioned on the podcast.

They are all either on the market and/or in the process of foreclosure.

Titles get transferred between banks and servicers during the foreclosure process, just after, etc. all the time.....no biggie.  

If you can talk to someone there regarding the process of obtaining title, it would help. 

Very little post processing needed when you get the lighting right and I have great photos.