I wonder if it is "user error" and he does not use the one of the sinks often or maybe if there is a tub that water has not run through much, etc... 

Fresh out of college with no money and no experience, I suggest you:1. 

Any suggestions/recommendations that has worked for you? 

Besides trying the above (i.e. phone calls, facetime, text, whatsapp, pictures, etc) I would suggest you hire someone to be your eyes and ears down in LA. 

Hey Michael, I would suggest you start learning about the main tax-advantaged strategies in real estate.

I was going to suggest the same thing as Russell-contact the realtor's office. 

As engineers we tend to focus on things we can grasp with numbers and conversations, which is why I am wondering what you guys think is a good idea.

Since the foreclosure, along with no recorded mtgs showed up supposedly by searching their names, I suspect this may be the case. what do you suggest i do cus i really want to know if i own any more money 

I too wondered why it's outside the US.

Any suggestions on how to move forward?