Theres someone living in the side that I will be occupying until the 1st of February, but since I JUST became the owner, would it make sense to reach out and ask them something like "Hey its __ the new owner, just checking in to see how you're doing.

The auctions, although online now, are live foreclosure auctions, i.e. the auction style sale which is the culmination of the foreclosure process. 

Since then I have located the area where they entered and sealed it off, however I'm having trouble killing the ones currently living in the attic.

Quote from @Jemini Leckie: Hello,I live in a mountain west state, not California.

I live on the main unit. 

This helps keep me out of hot water with fairhousing. 

So you would spend around $25-$30k a month (this was 15 years ago) on police details and require union gate and non union gate if you had non union workforce as well.In DC area, the utility providers are a huge challenge, whether getting permanent power, or water/sewer service etc - good luck.

I live here in Albuquerque and have been investing here for the past 15 years.

Even if the sponsor lacking knowledge and experience can raise capital through syndication, their life will become a living nightmare of lawsuits, hostile social media posts, public ridicule, accusations, legal threats.  

Hello, Starting to research about STR options/opportunities in Mexico (as a Canadian living in Canada).