The camera will not record your personal residence.

Even when there is a redemption period, a deed is issued and recorded, that would then be re-recorded to the previous owner upon redemption.

Just had notice of one that was invalidated because the tax records were never updated when transfer deeds were filed.

I'm not making excuses for propstream or pin... but just my personal experience is that I wouldn't expect skip tracing to really be THAT effective.What bothers me the most is all the companies that market it as "we do skip tracing, you just click here and get the number" without making it clear that it's some computer's best guess at a number based on a million social media sites combined with county records..etc.. 

Build a good track record and strong credit, as these can help you negotiate better terms.

You lose money and they end up with an eviction on their record.

For the record my house stays on 68 during the winter and I dress appropriately.

What I do is check my state's courthouse website to see if there are any records showing a current but not yet complete lawsuit or eviction filing.

@Keith Cuddeback The deed of trust will be filed with the county recorder's office and will identify the original amount of the loan. 

If you want to negotiate prior to contract, most builders are going to do everything in their power to avoid dropping the price...this could mean paying closing costs, pre-paying HOA dues, buying down your rate, giving options/upgrades at no cost, etc...basically anything that is going to allow them to keep the recorded price elevated.Even in down markets we are still trying to show price INCREASES phase over phase, even if that means giving away more in concessions on a case-by-case basis to get deals done.