Anyone who files will likely list Success Path or whatever company they had experience with as a defendant.

@Russell ShermanWell, everybody has a crystal ball...Just double check that with 8mo of rental you can reasonable qualify/defend as an investment property. 

If you do need to defend yourself in court on a retaliatory charge I'd say you acted on his initial breach of lease which was smoking in the unit. 

A foreclosure can take a while if there’s an estute defendant.  

The DWOP (Dismiss for Want of Prosecution... or Dismissal for Want of Prosecution) doesn't mean the defendant didn't show up to the court hearings, it means the plaintiff failed to follow through with the case (they missed a court date, failed to continue the case, etc.)

I'm extremely new to this and would love to hear back on anything you've championed or that challenged you in the process.

For such a small amount, your title company may also allow you to close escrow with the amount in dispute plus a buffer withheld until the lien is removed and you agreeing to defend and indemnify the title company for its losses if the claimant actually attempts to perfect the lien.

I think those who defend it already know how to wholesale and can appreciate the few gleams of actual insight the 'course' can provide.

The Best you could get would be a "Quit Claim Deed"-transferring his interest in the property ( defendant) to you- for your $ !!

However, this gets pretty sticky real quick as you are currently a member of said company and may have governing rights (those rights granted to you to vote and legally direct the company found in the operating agreement) which could be used to defend against a right to enforce an economic interest.If the company has a tangible asset (or more) those too can be concerning from an enforcement perspective and the proper setup of all this really matters.