WHAT COMES BEFORE NOTICE OF DEFAULT?!

[Allison Meggison]

I've searched countless threads, called the recorders office, and searched all over google to no avail. 

     My goal is to find people who are only one month behind on their mortgage here in San Diego county but I'm only able to locate the notice of defaults on the recorders site which are at least 60 days late. I thought that lis pendens was the first part of the foreclosure process but now my understanding is that Lis pendens only pertains to law suits? What documents are filed before notice of default? How do i find people that are only one month behind? 

    I'm looking for subject to deals.