I am a licensed agent that focuses on investing myself so when I am approached by an agent who says they are investor friendly but don't understand the basics of what I do I don't work with them.

Hi Jack,Just responded to your PM, but for others I'll note that the two primary approaches in CA are to partner with a title company, or do the research yourself.

He said to me "You sound like the best thing that's happened to [the owners]" because of my action-oriented, budget-focused approach.

I do believe that we are approaching the end of this current cycle, which may present some opportunities for investors in the future.

This approach seems like there could be missed opportunities as the partners wait for the LLC to be created.

So it seems there IS a systematic way to find out the liens and encumbrances - that is - to speak to the county clerk like i just did.What i am trying to do here is -  find out a systematic way to get all the liens and encumbrances - that can be repeated every time - before going to an auction.

Don't pay for any secret to  get rich, real  estate is full of scammers, many are referred to as gurus.I'll urge you to take a professional  approach, learn real estate, then how we deal in real estate.

Since there aren't already enough options... you could also look into turn-key investing as a hands-off approach. turnkey-reviews.com provides a list of great turn-key providers.And of course, you can reach out to me with any questions as well.Happy investing!

Be available, approachable, and friendly.Is mold present?

My approach has been to read as much as possible on real estate investing, and listened to the podcasts.