Read all of the real estate text and then look to contracts and financial instruments in the basic B.Law text.

What do I need to be looking for as far as instrument type, grantor, grantee, book type, etc?

Or do you mean the promissory note as well as the original security instrument?

In my area, they post the instrument # of when the people bought the home.

. #2, yes, they have a security instrument (deed to trust) just like a conventional lender.

Interesting innovation in the instrument.

I am not interested in anything that "pushes legality" if it is not completely straight and open and legal I will not do it.The California Civil Code states:[i](e) Whenever any equity purchaser purports to hold title as a result of any transaction in which the equity seller grants the residence in foreclosure by any instrument which purports to be an absolute conveyance and reserves or is given by the equity purchaser an option to repurchase such residence, the equity purchaser shall not cause any encumbrance or encumbrances to be placed on such property or grant any interest in such property to any other person without the written consent of the equity seller.

@SUHAS Madappa Escrow normally issues Title Insurance and between the two should get to the bottom of liens etc so you get clear title.Research the Deed instrument being offered and get comfortable with that aspect.

(5) Amicable judgments, from the time the instruments on which they are entered are left for entry

INSTRUMENT CODE INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTIONACASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTADADMINISTRATOR DEEDAHAFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIPAOAFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIPBSBILL OF SALECDCORRECTION DEEDCRCERTIFICATE OF REDEMPTIONCSCONTRACT SALEDCCANCELLATION DEEDDDDIVORCE DECREEDEDEED OF EXCHANGEDLDEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSUREDWDEED WITHOUT WARRANTYEDEXECUTOR'S DEEDFAFAMILY AGREEMENTFSFRACTIONAL SEVERANCEGCGUARDIAN'S CONVEYANCEGDGIFT DEEDIAINVENTORY APPRAISEMENTJDJUDGMENT DEEDJHJUDGMENT OF HEIRSHIPLALETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONLPLEASE PURCHASEMTMUNIMENT OF TITLEODOWELTY DEEDPBPROBATEPDPATITION DEEDQCQUIT CLAIMRLRELINQUISHMENT DEEDSDSHERIFF'S DEEDSESMALL ESTATESLSUB LEASESTSETTLOR TRUSTTDTRUSTEE DEED (FORECLOSURE)VCVOLUNTARY CHANGEWDWARRANTY DEEDAlso, I've noticed that the property owner's name may include things like EXECUTIX or, %JohnDoe.What does that imply about the owners and what are some other words I can target within the property owner's name?