I can cross-check some listings for you.

@John Underwood, check my first post.

There are some popular nationwide companies like New Western - you can check to see if they are in your area, and if so, get on their list. 

That would be a sole proprietorship and I think there is a way to do s sole proprietorship with more than one person.You can then open a checking account as a DBA of the company name you came up with and track expenses in and out of it.My point is not to say an LLC is a bad move. 

Check out your local REIA's I know the Miami one has tax deed investors come through from time to time.

That will really affect what kind of lending is available to you.

Then I would do a self evaluation to determine what kind of "work" I want to do in the real estate investing process.

There are other ways to treat the tenants kindly.

He has a guy that is kind of this position that you talk about.

Say you'll be back in the next few days give date,, and be checking also.