With a little more in depth information not suitable for posting on a publicly viewable site, I can help you come up with a strategy to stay in your home as long as the process takes, even if you ultimately stop making payments.Your rights are numerous and not likely to be explained or pointed out by your lender in my experience.

They can make money in numerous RE markets or outside RE.

It looks like crime is higher in this neighborhood, but is mentioned as being one of the best sub-markets for investors in numerous articles.

You can always go to home depot and price materials until you feel comfortable and can start shopping at wholesale or discount suppliers. 

Investing in single family homes is much more stable than the stock market and provides numerous tax benefits.

You may be better off contacting suppliers and subs rather than connecting with a general, but if you want a general contractor, I could recommend one. for flooring I would recommend Rocky Mountain flooringKitchen sinks you can have Lowe’s help with that or there is a local company called Ferguson who can come out and give you an estimate on a kitchen remodel. what are you needing for bathroom?

This can take very little time and I have done it successfully numerous times.

You can diversify into numerous asset classes that are probably too expensive for you to do completely on your own such is much larger multi family, office, or real estate etc.

It's a bad numeric use of points (typically under 2 cents per point), but it's hilarious fun to stay at these places to bookend vacations. 

I have spoke to the county clerks office numerous times and am starting to think i might be irritating them a bit :) I have been directed to the FTP site but the folders listed are confusing to say the least.