In reading through the policy documents provided by Stewart Title, it appears that the ALTA Homeowners policy we purchased:"This policy covers only Land that is an improved residential lot on which there is located a one-to-four family residence and only when each insured named in Schedule A is a Natural Person"So....looks like I bought the wrong type of policy?

The court said they had not met their required due diligence of that era.A few years later, I was a product planner in Silicon Valley and took the course Products Liability.

I came across what appears to be a fairly good property, but I am not sure about the repair costs as the Wholesaler said he does not live in town and thus cannot do a site walk without an offer.  

I find courts are more sympathetic to landlords in the non-payment scenario. 

The existing post appears to be strong enough to support this. 

Thanks Jarrod,   Well i think the biggest drawback on the Victorian style homes are all the peaks and valleys on the roofs, luckily mine appears to have a new roof in the last few years, but even so i have found some drainage issues with flashing, gutters and such. 

I am more concerned if her name appears on anything that i purchase with my investment money.

By Oct or Nov the names and parcel #s going up for 3yr back taxes are posted for the December auction.I would send a generic postcard to the ones that actually had improvements on it that appeared to have equity. 

Do not learn as you go.Police will not assist landlords, it is a civil matter and must be dealt with through your appropriate court system.

The house is two stories, about 1,500 sf, 3 bed 1 bath, brick, and the exterior appears to be in decent condition.