So my other lament (sorry if I sound like a whiner) is that the Meet Ups i've gone to so far all turned out to be hidden sales funnels for real estate education programs or gurus.

I was still confused for a number of reasons:1) I receive no documentation informing me that he was signing his interest to another party 2) The purchaser sent me a completed California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions with individuals with new buyers and the previous buyer listed as broker3) When I asked the Original buyer additional information about the new contract - he threaten to sue me for breach of contract because he stated I was refusing to sell4) I didn't understand this new agreement - so I wasn't willing to sign any documents until I had a better understanding5) The new agreement (CRPA) stated a deposit was rendered and other things about that I would be responsible for which I wasn't under the original purchase agreement 6) I didn't have any contact with the new buyers and was only able to continue talking to the purchase buyer.About two weeks after much back and forth, me and the original buyer decided that I would not be moving forward with the buyer he had identified and the house will remain on the market.

Should also note, Lonnie Scruggs' book "Taking the Mystery out of Money" is half all about note investing philosophy, and half a great instruction manual on the HP-12C.

@Julie Marquez - My process is a bit automated in that the person is instructed to email a property specific address or text a property specific code to my phone system.

The title company will reach out to said Trustee to obtain written instructions as to proceeds.

well for us we build new construction most of the time.. so we use it to find hidden gems in the land area .. and very complicated titles and or strict foreclosures that are not blasted all over the internet..  

If so, the answer to your question appears to be in the instructions for that form:"As a landlord, you are required by law to provide one Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) to each adult renter" So it appears you still need to give the tenant one since they're "an adult renter" (The PHA is not your renter.) 

The IRS instructions for forms 1099 are remarkably confusing.

Our instructions as tenants were, "NEVER turn off your AC!"

If you are supplying tools and giving daily instructions to them they will be considered employees and that can come back to bite you with back taxes etc.I cant stress enough the importance of using only licensed and insured contractors.