A great mentor is actually a great talent scout.....we want Only the one percenters who possess not only the skill set and drive, but the temperament as well.And lastly, please never lump us in with the Info Peddlers.....we're not in it for the money.

With all that said this territorial possession is about on the same playing field as the US was ten years ago during the great depression. 

Depending on the results of that, you could look into adverse possession, but the odds are stacked against you there.

I am being told that I must take possession in my own name and then transfer it. 

Hey Everyone, We just took possession of our first duplex today.

They are typically cover less stuff (your personal belongs are gone and they don't cover tenant possessions) but they provide more liability.

He has an incredible success rate for obtaining possession.

Thats what I see most of the time.You are not doing something wrong you are trying to protect yourself and to avoid any title problems in the future.Basically you are buying the property that simple.I'd call the county clerk and ask about which site to use to search the records...that way you can do your own search not saying professionally but at least sometime you can find some liens on any property interested in like labor liens, child support, abstract judgments...etc could save you some time and $$$ by filtering your targeted properties before doing the title search through title abstractor.Some times I offer the former owners some time to leave like few weeks so I dont need to pay them alot and get them sign a short term lease with zero rent with waving their rights to fight any eviction and giving me the right to get the writ of possession right a way once the short term lease ends without giving them any eviction notice.Hope that helps.Good luck to all

(Contract for Deed) The home closed in September of 2010 and the interpreter took over his property in December of 2010 and has had possession of his property ever since until a court recently awarded possession to his wife who received the property by way of a Quit Claim Deed. 

according to the final judgement of forclosure a writ of possession will be issues anything i want without the necessity of a court order.