[Conskeeted7]

I've bought 2 foreclosures. I, personally, did not find the process to be any different than conventional real estate. Of course, you want to have an inspection to determine if you'll move forward with the property. I never had any trouble getting an inspection. However, you may have a hard time getting the bank to fix anything that you find. So, be prepared to handle that cost on your own. For me, it was worth it to fix things on my own because I bought the houses at 50% of market value and there were no structural issues, strictly cosmetic.

You can find information on foreclosures in your county office (if it's being foreclosed because of taxes) or some realtors work closely with them as well. We actually found ours by driving around and seeing houses that looked 'under the weather.'