My research indicates that it's a very straightforward (albeit not always fruitful) process, that doesn't require a judgment enforcement agency if I follow the county's seizure procedures and am willing to pay the upfront costs (probably $500 for court & sherriff's fees).

If you are doing them as a business facilitating sales and leases, you could be in violation of agency requirements. :)

Priceless.And the pitch, I guess, is 'A collection agency may charge 50% of what's collected... and 50% of $0 is $0.

What agency seized it?

WOW, I'd say you need to think about other things, like politics or economics or bond financing, all three couldbe key in such a project.The city migh build it if you donate the land and sweeten the dealTax credits might be used or the city ot other financing agency might provide or back a bond issue to pay for rereational projects.Now, if you mean a club house and a pool, that would be with the HOA and would usually go in toward the end of the development. :)

From commercial to government (city and state) agencies, non-for-profits, schools and residential all in one city block.

Here in MA we also have an agency disclosure form that must be filled out and signed although if someone doesn't want to sign, that's okay, there's a check box for that.

Apparently there was a last minute rental from the agency, and they forgot to notify the owners.

This has been the old scam of investors, part of the reason I'm sure new laws have been adopted and such plays on the formation of a new regulatory agency, the CFPB, so far, they don't appear to be very investor friendly,doubt they will be in the future either.As Marc pointed out and as I mentioned, any note buyer will be considering the collateral, the market value.

But after I got the udpated documents by email, I just don't feel right to have him represent me, then, I sent him an email " After thinking about this dual agency issue for a while, I think it is not a good idea to have you represent both me and the sellers.