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. 

She said she understands that tax certificate owners are entitled to possession and entitled to rent property to others.

This is the final step to a move out and if he gave you the keys he has given up legal possession.

I still have to go through the process of getting the trustee the final payment before 5pm on Monday, recording the deed, etc.My question is, when can I take possession?

She can request her fair share of the deposit from roommate and you can do an addendum to release her from the lease but you need to hold the entire lease until you regain possession of the property from all tenants.