I have been involved in residential mold extraction for nothing other than pure lack of HVAC use.

It is a lot of fun and there are a lot of people there really involved in doing deals. 

Ultimately I am looking to be involved in buy and flipping houses, wholesaling and obtaining rental properties.

Make sure you have a solid understanding of the finances/math involved. 

Perma-bears love precious metals, and try to stay primarily in these physical goods: Risky.I think a diverse and balanced approach is your wisest path toward financial health and asset protection.

Given these farms had been in the families since homesteading, financing was not involved, however in one instance, the rent was used to sustain my Grandmother into her 90s.  

My first "move" in life was when I decided at 19 to move to the US from France, and try to have a life there.Concerning real estate, I personally don't own anything yet, but I have been involved in my mother's real estate investing since age of 17.

For probate you need to pull Maryland probate dockets to determine if there is real property involved... and for tax sales you need to obtain the tax sale list from the county/city and then do your own research on each property.

Then I have to try to find out if it's multi-tenant which is sometimes impossible and involves a bunch of Google searching with the address to see if multiple suite numbers show up or tenant names appear in Yelp, and occasionally finding it on the Property Tax website. 

If the Trustee allows it, if the bank doesn't object and if the Judge signs the order the house is sold and depending on homestead and the amount of money involved vs debts, etc at that point "All", or "Some" or "None" of the proceeds can wind up in the pocket of the borrower depending on which twists and which turns occurred.The process can be from 3 months to 60 months.