There is a tactic that I have heard about where (rather unscrupulous - but still legal) investors will contact the owner after the close of an auction and will offer them cash on the side to let them buy the property from them during the redemption period.  

This is a complex situation with potential legal implications, and let me preface this by stating that I am not in any position to give legal advice or any sort of attorney.

Could someone comment on petscreening if it is legal (in California) to ask for a pet screening report for an alleged ESA? 

Bottom line is you can rent out on a short term basis and you don't get into a legally binding agreement during the first year where you lose the ability to occupy the property when you so choose.2. 

A single member LLC can be cheap to set up - a few hundred bucks between state registrations and a legal zoom operating agreement. 

see Facebook group:Norada Capital Default Notice:If you are one of the investors, please see Facebook page with agencies and links to file complaints !

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

I can just see the complaints and suits now, where listing agents try to force potential buyers into using an agency form vice a no agency form. 

If you finance a property as in investment, whether conventional or another type of loan, you can’t occupy it legally.

It is far, far more important to focus on knowing the law, obeying the law, and treating your tenants honestly and fairly.An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.