I would have to get signatures from a two block radius from all the neighbors agreeing to letting the mobile home be placed there as well as city council approving it.

Equity tends to be illiquid and tough to access when you need it.Cash flow also has value and is rather more liquid.

In general it is best to have a solid knowledge of your market, target areas, and access to a good team on the ground to assist you.

It was a landlocked property and the only access was via a shared driveway.

People will gladly help, but won't do it for you.This is just the tip of the iceberg, good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.I also noticed your pro, so you should have access to the 2012 Audio, listen to Will Barnard and the Wholesaling bootcamp by Aaron Mazrillo, and Ryan Webber.  

I think the main reason has been a lack of good river access points, there are only a couple in the county, and there's a very long stretch with no good place to get in or out of the river at all.So at the bottom or our hill there's been property for sale for a while, it used to be a landscaping business or some such but it's been vacant for years.

In my state (NJ) and from what I've heard if I obtain my associates license I need to work with an realtor to keep it active or to have access to the MLS. 

Bummer: Please Note: All eligible liens will be auctioned as a single block.

The other 2 units have couple of houses on the same block that are boarded up, liquor bottles in the front yard and graffiti painted on the front of the house.

Wanted to be able to do my own deals, have more knowledge of the process of buying and selling and access to properties (MLS, viewing).