@Gregg HenryYou could try the county clerk recorders office at 2954 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA, 95603 and run a property profile to see who's holding legal title.The address will match the assessors parcel number which will show you who's paying the tax bill...

Hello, the NAR referred me to legal counsel: my realtor, during my temporary occupancy agreement period, gave my buyer, not only the keys and the alarm code, but the instructions on how to disarm the alarm. 

3) Are there any legal ramifications I am not thinking of?

If you, the homeowner pulls permits on the home, you will sign an affidavit that will prevent you from selling the house for an entire year.

If you can put hurdles and deadlines for the project to meet, the developer can spend his design and permitting money, but if he doesn't start construction you can terminate the JV.

The city does not have any duplex related permits.

3- If someone holds a lien on a property but it is not recorded in official documents, what is the legal standing of such a lien if you win the auction and the property comes in your possession?

I don't know the legalities of this, but a seller long as the seller knows what isn't happening and the deal is a good deal, me as the potential end buyer is really only concerned with the numbers.

As well as I have a cosigner who would be willing to sign the note (although he doesn't make a lot he has an additional $2M worth of real estate).So here are my questions:1) I know there are some legal issues with trying to raise money from private individuals for real estate purposes and I don't want to do something that might end me up in trouble with the law.

The University now requires both Freshmen and Sophomores to live in campus housing (was just Freshmen until last year).Enrollment is down 20% at the university.Town is taxing based on 4+ family "commercial" designation, but Code Enforcement insists the house is only legally a 3-family.