Unless it can be established that they are scamming enormous sums, the police, FBI, attorney’s general, and the like, have bigger fish to fry and won’t lift a finger.

Now the senior lenders start filing foreclose against the original sellers.. the Original sellers start filing complaints with the AG.

Squatters can now be locked out of a property and their possessions removed, but a landlord CANNOT physically remove the squatters themselves.The local police are supposed to enforce these laws and assist landlords in removing squatters.The reality is that when you call the Detroit Police to remove squatters:1) The police often don’t know/care about squatter laws and state you must take the squatters to court to evict them.

So, now rather than it being a "legal" issue, you just call the police, they are forcefully thrown out. 

I will be starting an internship/co-op with 60k salary at the beginning of June after finishing my Junior year and will continue on for 15 months until August of 2026, in which I will then finish my senior year of classes back at Purdue 2026-2027.

A couple great co-living options is STR by the room, Student housing, sober living, Senior care... 

In CA, would it be harder to get them kicked out using the police department? 

If the property can service the debt at 90% leverage between a senior 1st and the seller second, you're looking at a good investment!

Has the policing gone up significantly?  

Police described the event as "shocking" and "unheard of." so far.