I assume you want more buy and holds in the future, so the best thing to just get started.Your title says real estate investor, so i assume you have the resources to prove yourself a reputable person to the banks you work with on a regular basis.

everyone said you need to check clean title on auction.com houses. anyone know where can i check up? 

If it has black stains , some moss etc , call a roof cleaning company , not a power wash company .

So this is Bigger Pockets?  Well, my real estate background consists of dorms, apartments, SFR rentals until my current primary residence.  All of which I have nothing to show for them well except for my current resid...

But looking back I should have furnished it, provided weekly cleaning, etc.,  and put visiting nurses in it or found a corp. needing weekly visitor housing.Since I do mail marketing and look at a lot of data, I've always been curious about the NY/NJ/CT people who own in CA.  

I have about 13,000 in cash, the foreclosure I am expecting to be worth around $200,000 once in good condition, hopefully normal maintenance is all that is needed (i.e. cleaning moss of roof, landscape cleanup, paint, etc.). 

I know you cant use the regular Post Office PO Box here in Michigan, but was curious about the UPS store as they do in other cities due to there being an actual person there to sign for your mail and giving an actual physical address.Thanks

Pay the daughter enough to move out and leave the property broom clean.

I would like to attend a real estate investment meeting that is regularly scheduled.  

My parents are from and live in Norway, but visits regularly and I'd like for them to have their "own place" here.