@Nat Chan thank you for bringing up overtown i was just reading an article about its gentrification.

I found a local plumbing supply store in San Diego that sold refurbished gas and water meters (electric meter off the internet) and contacted a plumber to install them on one of the units.

I've been reading up on different articles and listening to podcasts about buying and flipping raw land for profit.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessHow to Start Investing In Real Estate at a Young AgeOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

I found on the internet that the house was in a sheriffs sale in 2010.

It is fairly easy to get addresses of MHPs over the internet but getting the owner name is the part that takes time.Thanks for the feedback.

You may want to check out @Ali Boone and her articles on the BP blog.

Welcome John, This is one of the best places on the internet to find information on RE investing.

Just insist that the deal take place in the US (that is where the property is, so it has to be in the US... e.g. recorded in your county) and that you can provide whatever the investor needs via the Internet and an Internet video conference.

They buy articles on relevant sites.