I know if owner wants to keep home and does not have money to pay for rehab then I can obtain a lien but that will require an attorney to go court to get judgment to force the sale of property.

You can usually ask for a higher interest rate and have the lender pay some of the closing costs, or you could roll the closing costs into the loan amount, or you could have it paid out of your cash proceeds.  

These guys have to practice for 5 years to get rated and they are rated by people who have faced them in court.

My condo currently is under Company A and i have all proceeds linked to my personal bank account.The 12 I will be picking up will be under Company B b/c I really do not like Company A much but under contract for another 6 months.  

That is why the miss zoned duplex at 814 Court St must be given a zoning exception and allowed to once again be utilized as a triplex.

Does the bank proceed like a normal foreclosure and send a NOD to the seller who still is on the loan even though title has transferred?

In Cali, we (landlords), are not entitled to any proceeds generate from an application, i.e. you charge $39 for the application fee but receive a valued landlord discount for 10 bucks from the service you use for the background check.

Good Evening BP Nation,I have a potential opportunity to put together a deal but am not exactly sure how to proceed.

Can the courts get involved and force the owner to open the building for the appraisal?

More often than not, the owner would be named in any lawsuit resulting from the incident.If that rental property is owned by you personally, you would be named in the lawsuit and would have to fight to protect all of your personal assets from the plaintiff's claims both in court and with/thru your insurance provider.