Need judgement clarification

[Don Levy]

I'm interested in working judgements in California but when I was using public records to find them I thought of something. I was looking at the Abstract of Judgement when I realized that the Abstract would show up as a cloud on the title of someone selling a property so why should they sell to me when they will get paid off to clear title? Could someone shed a little light on this and possibly tell me a better way to use public records to find judgements or liens? Any info or places to go to find answers would be appreciated.