LA Assessor does not list Owner.No know forclosures I could find doing basic research.City has given 2 citations1) Early 2016 for unkept landscaping2)  7/3/16 - Abate Order "abandoned or vacant building left open to the public"There is a permit I found  but the dates are wonky.20' X 46'-1" ADDITION TO REAR OF (E) DWELLING TO CREATE 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, EXPAND LIVING RM, AND ADD PATIO COVER.

I also have plans for fixing the place up, enclosed patio, remodel baths etc...

And then the lender puts on a VERY expensive forced place policy.With a lengthy rehab, better to buy an "empty house" or "builder's risk" policy than an ordinary landlord policy.

*This means they have furniture or a play set/patio set that won’t fit in the homes space & they won’t buy the whole house because their $1000 worth of stuff, isn’t going to fit!

Does Wal-Mart fill the isles with patio furniture in November or do they stock Christmas items?

That's taxed at ordinary income rates.

Here is the description:3 bedroom brick and frame ranch with a spacious yard, detached garage, rear patio.

The yard was/is toast as you can see from my thread here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/285...We replaced the front fence pickets and stained the back ones, replaced the carpet, installed new light fixtures, put tile in the bathrooms, replaced the garage doors and patio door, painted, and replaced the stove, dishwasher and hood.

At that time, they would be taxed at ordinary income rates (not long-term capital gains rates). 

My lease holds the Tenant responsible for ordinary pet control and that would include a dead mouse under the stove.