You could also be cited and ordered to appear in court.These guys love to roll around town and camp out across the street with cameras to film your jobsite activities to look for violations.  

If the property appears vacant can we take possession the day of the end of the redemption period?

Your help is appreciated.While driving to visit my cousin I drove by a house on his street that appeared abandoned.

It is a great location in a small town that really appears to be on the rise. 

I am in Mission Viejo and can meet at a Starbucks.I am looking for my next purchase at the court house steps, while I am working on a few more.

ARV is  $300,000 and doesn't appear to be in bad shape.

Because honestly I'm not quite sure how you got a bathroom and kitchen reno, with what appears to be floors, and whatever else you did for just over 10,000.  

, and by all standards of appearance I look like a Mr.

Even when I'm aware and I default a borrower for doing this, if I can see that there is progress with a refinance, I'll usually file my NOD to "Alert" the parties that I'm not playing (and to start the clock in case the transaction falls apart...happens all the time) but, i'll hold off on publishing (my scenario assumes non judicial foreclosure, meaning, not using the court system) to give them time to facilitate the transaction.

It appears at this time the still have no intention of processing my refinance.