"The purpose of [the fourth amendment] is to safeguard privacy and security of individuals against arbitrary invasions by government officials." 

Easing of the owner occupancy requirement in condos should help maintain condo values.SAN DIEGO (November 12, 2015) – This evening, Federal Housing Administration Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ed Golding joined National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron on stage before a packed ballroom of Realtors® and industry experts to announce changes to FHA condominium policies.NAR has long advocated for broad improvements to FHA’s condo rules, arguing that existing policy is overly restrictive and keeps many consumers from buying and selling a home.To address these concerns, Golding announced at the conference’s kick-off event that FHA will make changes to its condo policies in line with those requested by NAR.

Joshua, interesting question, a "good" FHA 203(k) consultant is not easy to come by, I do not know of any websites that will recommend anyone, however you can check out HUD 203k Consultant Search this is the official website for 203k consultants.

@David Dey Keep in mind there is a little distance between negotiating an agreement and the official release of lien.

Investment in the place and my idea for turning around required a longer time frame and deeper pockets than I had at the time, but thats another topic all in its own.If the earthquakes do keep up I wonder if the local officials will make changes to the building codes.   

@Mateo RamirezWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.While you wait to be connected locally, please review the info below to help with your niche selection.Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embarkon a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.

Have been religiously listening to the BP Podcasts to and from work everyday (thanks @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin), and "lurking" on the forums for the past 12 months - today marks the day that I officially join the BP forums :) A little about myself - born and raised in LA/OC, hoping to achieve financial independence through passive income generated with buy and hold rental real estate.

One is the official format to fax in to our tenant screening company (similar to your on-line step 2) and one is additional questions that we want answered.  

To get connected to more local investors, watch for our next meetup announcement in the Forums.

Officially, lenders are supposed to keep your financial details private.