So…after an hour of useless wordiness from the lawyer, he decided to go to city hall on Monday and look at the county records and add an addendum to the closing documents.

Andrew,I'm in Cobb County...would be happy to chat about RE anytime...J Scott

Does anyone know of a networking group for those interested in investing in or financing apartment buildings in Los Angeles County or Orange County California?

It comes with your local county subscription to Realquest.

google your county's name for the Property Appraisers office.Most counties now have these records online.

Just to clarify, when you say building department, is that the county department?

If you do not want to join an agency for credit/background, and pay their fees, there are a few do it yourself ways to get some information--You can require the applicant provide you with their free credit report which they can obtain online--(you would have to know how to read and assess it), also you can go online for public records checks to see about evictions, and criminal public records. and thirdly, the landlord name & reference they provide to you, you can go to your county tax records online, put in the address or parcel # to see if the name on the property address really is the landlord, or just a friend that they have asked to pretend to be the landlord --that happens alot.

:0 Alex, if you don't feel like subscribing to realty trac or some of these other (pre) foreclosure websites, simply go to county recorder's office or contact county recorder's office in your target market and acquire list of Lis Pendens, NOD's nearing default (to be auctioned).

Thank GOD your not running the County!!

You are not going to find properties for cashflow in Orange County or most parts of San Fernando Valley though.