Also, beware of taking any action based only on hearing his side of the story. 

@Kang Thao & @Frank Eimiller --I'm happy to know you are encouraged by my story.

So I went to talk to the downstairs tenant and got a very different story- they had a party and turned their music down when the tenant BELOW them asked them nicely.  

I've heard horror stories from friends/acquaintances that you wouldn't believe.

Just curious always looking to hear stories of success or failures!

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13453415/1/30-year-fixed-mortgage-rates-continue-to-fall-current-rate-is-343-according-to-zillow-mortgage-rate-ticker.html@Jay Hinrichs , @Jerry W. , @David Faulkner, @Arlen Chou , @Kathryn M. , @Marcia Maynard ...What was the highest interest rate you ever paid on a mortgage?

This is what makes this very tough for a homeowner to buy something to live in. as they get lazer focused and it never goes to sale. they waste time and energy chasing it.And if its LA if there is any equity at all you will have massive competition..For due diligence simply order a preliminary title report for a few hundred and that will tell you the story.. some auction sites will publish the TSG  but not all.good luck

You can check out my first flip rehab story I posted a few days ago.

It’s a bit of an interesting story has to how I wound up here, but where I am now is this:I just took possession of a property via deed in lieu of foreclosure, but it has a squatter in it.

Long story short, since I was 14 I  had been working for my dad in  residential construction.