I'm sure you already know everything I'm about to say, but I may make a tiny contribution or suggestion that could provide a different approach.In my experience, adverse possession has a couple aspects to it before you can claim the property: 1) The time period of adverse possession must be 10 years2) Your claim must be "open, hostile, and continuous" without sharing possession with others (unless it would constitute adverse possession by tenants in common).3) You must enter or use the land without the permission of the owner4) You must actually be present on the land, as well as treating and using it as if it were his or her own5) The original "owner" may make a claim and restart the 'clock' on your adverse possession at any time within that 10 yearsThe 10 year rule is more of a catchall, but I did find some literature that suggests there are other ways of gaining possession.  

Just because you are under contract doesn't give you permission to speak with the tenants.

If the authorized tenants have guests that are residing in the unit without permission, it may be a matter of noncompliance for breach of lease.  

I have another multi unit with garden space in front and tenants from 2 units have planted some things in there together with my permission. 

But you have to get permission from the court to serve that way by documenting the unique facts of your case to the court.My tax sale property we found out the owner was deceased right after we got our first judgment.

If you can afford it use their professional data solutions rather than their consumer site though.Well @Sean, I think you are splitting hairs here so I wont' spend too much time explaining myself other than to say i'll stick with my opinion that was disclosed at the start of my post...other than to say,It is NOT legal to sell delinquency data on specific borrowers to a person or entity that does not have a permissible use.

There is no rule about getting quotes and inspections before you are in contract, with owner permission, of course.If you really want your offer to have power, put the funds into escrow and give the bank the number to contact.

We have a local REIA that was promoting an agreement for sellers to sign stating the "buyer' had the seller's permission to advertise and show the house.

They then can exercise an option to assign their position in that contract to someone else, preferably with the seller's knowledge and permission.

We are interested in buying a 2.8 acre property with two existing park models, two full hook-ups (which used to have park models) and space and permission for five more spaces (a total of nine allowed spaces), either RV or park model spaces per the county.