It drives me crazy when I hear these stories preventive maintenance is what should be practiced and discussing all avenues of the deal and the borrowers docs in advance.   

- Any lessons learned or best practices you’d recommend for someone leaning toward this approach?

Here you go: https://dicksonlawgroup.com/practice-areas/landlord-tenant-d...The biggest difference between eviction attorneys is pricing.

We have to interpret the phrase to the best of our abilities, aka guess.

I’m not claiming to know it all—I’m here to learn, build relationships, and grow.Here’s what I bring to the table:A strong understanding of leveraging Net Operating Income (NOI) to secure financing and reduce out-of-pocket costs.Experience in negotiating deals and identifying opportunities, especially in the LA market where many multi-family properties are under $2 million.Skills in managing larger properties, from scheduling repairs and upgrades to optimizing operations for long-term value.The ability to use AI tools for data analysis, market insights, and deal projections to help us act quickly and efficiently.I’ll be upfront—my funds are limited after dedicating the COVID years to supporting my family, but I have the work ethic and expertise to find and manage properties that perform.

Maybe I am not familiar the practice in your area.

Next step will be to start analyzing deals for practice and asking others for feedback on my analysis.

Typically these encroachments are much more likely to fall under PE than AP...Finally if no one has filed anything for AP or PE yet, then you may have the ability to regain your property right.

Then seller didn't have a clear marketable title and the ability to sell the property.So it really depends what the liens are.

From there, it requires the ability to conduct underwriting the highest and best use of a planned project, which requires a pro forma built by the user or acquired from a competent 3rd party.