One obvious one is if you partner with someone and they are on title they have no legal right to work on the place other than as an employee.

focus beyond,the end buyer's/final buyer's lender is only concerned that the trustee has legal rights to sell the property.

A lawyer can tell you about the legal process.Warning: As I noted the above is very much US centric advice.

(in California is it legal?

This contract is indeed legally binding, says so right on the header.

That can get you in a lot of trouble when the tenant gets a FREE legal aid lawyer.

There is no legal reason you can assign a contract.

I know from experience that only a tiny minority of small business owners follow their business/marketing plans to the letter.I guess what I'm trying to determine is this: If you bite the bullet and pay $2000, $3000, $4000 for the "full" package from one of these gurus, which of these programs are truly fundamentally, strategically and legally sound?

I can't and won't give you legal advice or info specific to your situation, but I can give you a general idea of what it takes to buy REO.

And actually, if you buy title insurance through that attorney, the legal guidance is extremely cheap.You know, you would be amazed at how far you'll get if you just pick up the phone and ask an agent to show you a few properties.