My expertise is deal analysis, buy and hole strategy (creative financing) and personal finance. 

Does anyone know stats on this or have personal experience in this region?

I am looking at a 5 unit building that I want to do a condo conversion on. 4 units would be vacant 1 has a rent controlled tenant in there who does not want to move. I would owner occupy it so I don't know if I have a...

It's important to understand that a person can sue another person, but that doesn't constitute a judgment.

I am not sure if the Legal person I talked to understood the length of her time there so that could be the confusion. 

what kind of investment was/is this  a little more detail may protect others if you think this person is a financial predator.  

IF it was not on an auction site none of the information would be known unless you do your own research. they could say its a 3bed 2 bath home and you go buy and its burned down (seen that before). 100% is on the person bidding at auction.

My personal example is a one bedroom condo I’ve held my entire adult life - and this is in a top tier market - Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington DC.

Quote from @Elizabeth King: I have a property in my personal name that I plan to rent annually. 

Personally I’d wait and see what happen.