Quote from @Drew Harris: Quote from @Anthony Freeman: Quote from @Neil Sherry: @Anthony Freeman there are many NO INCOME VERIFICATION real estate investor mortgages available .  

I have my first flip underway right now just to try to generate some more survival cash (risky I know).

Its a dog eat dog, only the strong survive.

@Theresa Harris thanks for the reply! 

The economic, political and social problems we're having today probably have some insightful precedents in the past that we can learn from, and hopefully help us prepare to survive and prosper.What books, articles, sites or whatever are you reading to help you learn to survive, adapt, keep and protect what you have, and hopefully prosper?

Thank you @Nathan G and @Theresa Harris for valuable advice.

Thank you for your quick responses and suggestions @Theresa Harris and @John T.

Here is  a link from VA.Gov that covers. https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/surviving-spouse/BP won't let me paste link so typed it out. 

We survived that by a miracle but within a few more years - we were divorced and with more debt than ever.

As far as the due diligence steps, in general they include:Find a dealSecure your fundingDetermine if there are any liens that will survive a tax deed purchaseGet a detailed property reportVerify what you can sell it for quicklyDevelop several options to exitGet the deedWork your planCertainly there a a numbers of steps in between, but this a basic outline.Best regards,George