my biggest problem would then be where to find pre-foreclosures, I've seen all the web sites advertising pre-foreclosure lists, but i'm not sure how accurate they are or if I should even bother with them.

I have relatives around the Chesapeke Bay, hear a lot of good about that market.

Sorry about the confusion with the web address.

I know that you can find the owners on auditors web sites, but in the event that you can't or that its a finance company, how do you find the owners?

Prices are relatively low and may have some time to go before they max out.

I spent several years learning this all and simplified it in 50 pages.

Hello and welcome Daniel,this is a very good web site for advice and questions...the people on here are pretty nice and very willing to help where they can!

Managing our current house from afar, if we do relocate, doesn't really concern me because we have friends who could do repairs on an as needed basis, and the house is relatively trouble-free.

As you build a relation ship with them, they will not always require to put away 6 payments.3. yes, you would need to be purchasing 60% or below so there is room for the payments, costs, and fix up.

I am a relatively new investor here in SW Florida.