In order to foreclose in a judicial state it must go through the courts and you can easily file a response to the complaint showing the lien is not valid.In non judicial states it would be the same thing, you could respond to the trustee saying lien is not valid and they would have to provide proof of the original note you signed and notarized as well as the recorded deed of trust. 

My response to this is if the individuals are hesitant to invest in the first place, the likelihood of that same individual waiting to invest later and then pick an investment with a higher risk profile (which often comes with investments that yield higher returns) is possible, but maybe not as likely.

Not good.Will be interesting to see if Pace writes about this method in his upcoming Bigger Pockets book … 😬  

If the company is professional, responsive, and competent, you may consider it worth the expense, especially if the home, in fact, has a lot of maintenance problems, as those types of rental properties are riskier to manage and own.

An anonymous tip to the police for a grow house may solve the problem for you.  

You are still responsible to pay for the day for 5 men .

If the company you are waiting on is slow/non-responsive when trying to win your business I wouldn’t expect quality service if you choose to go with them.

As a new investor, my head is all over the place so if anyone could give me tips or any hints as to where I can find a lender to help my situation that be great.

Just want to make sure you ask about prepayment penalties usually required but not always.Good tip to remember is prepayment penalties are not always a "Bad" thing and they help get a lower rate.

He's a regular guy who worked hard, lived below his means, and invested as much as he could in buying property.