The water damage caused by the fire department created even more damage.  

Start with the zoning department to make sure they will allow you to expand. 

I am planning a trip to Cali next month.I was told from the standard mortgage operator on the phone, that I would better talk to their Private Mortgage Department or Advisor.

You need to go to your local building department and pull the property jacket for that address.

He just got hit by the State of CA, Department of Industrial Relations - "Labor commissioner's office" with a claim from their gardener who was painting their house and got 'injured'There was no agreement or just basic agreement stating that the gardener and then painter was an independent contractor.  

After the transfer, the Department of Finance discovers the mistake and seeks to collect the back taxes from the current owner. 

However to get it in more "real time"-- some departments even have a social media feed that posts about the fires they work.

There are a lot of potential investors and people who need accounting services, but do not want a full on in-house accounting department would most likely outsource.

Are you going portfolio model based, department based - or a hybrid. 

Source:http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/Departments/Treasure...It's pretty clear:You are buying a lien, not the property.