Very few people are geared up to transact in English or Spanish I would expect.  

@Kristin CarasProximity from base, condition of the units and your pet policy is pretty important.

We did set up a separate LLC and purchased and manage our properties finances through it.  

Sometimes the eviction goes bad because the buyer/tenant answers the complaint and shows up with badly executed CFD agreements.Looking forward what others in KS have to say about CFD foreclosure.

The forums can be a great place to meet folks in similar boats to you, I'd also recommend checking to see if there's any in-person meet ups for your area as that can be a wonderful way to connect with others local to your region.

I ended up moving forward like Matt had said.

I'd recommend reading up on the process more before you start (and local tax sales are coming up soon).

On a different thought (not based on any development) is imperial beach.

I flipped a property several years ago and ended up dumping my gains into an upgraded primary residence.

I've got some cash saved up but no where near enough to cut it.