Originally posted by "charles whitaker":mwarden, the educational cycle of being mentored and then returning the favor to another is the best thing that I have ever heard of and I only wish that all humans would carry this mentality into all of lifes affairs; we as a civilization would only be stronger as a result.It is a pretty natural thing.

There are many instances of a homeowner figuring out how to save the house.If the tenant is evicted by the bank, he could probably go after the landlord in a civil action, and maybe get the cost of the move to the next place awarded to him (and his deposit back).

Although CA Civil Code clearly provides for a successor in interest to make payoffs to senior lenders, the lenders in my cases did not cooperate.  

You need to wait for the outcome of that case or walk away.Filing an L/P and not following through with that legal action can expose you to civil and perhaps criminal liabilities, filing false liens or encumbrances, so, if you file one be prepared to take it all the way.

I'm also a construction management consultant and licensed Civil Engineer.

Through further research I found the California Civil Code Section 1945 that pertains to this.

how far is this from civilization?

No, I'm not a real estate attorney - I litigate in the areas of labor law and family law. 

I am a civil Engineer with a Masters Degree in Project Management therefore I have the capabilities to manage the project but I am more then willing to bring on partners who will also inject capital.

Any properties that have favorable mortgage/civil documents attached to them we run numbers and drive out to the property for a better look.Presumably, I can check zillow or another like site, sort by foreclosures, and continue my process at that point.I attended a sheriff's auction last week just to check it out - I met a seasoned buy and hold investor that gave me a few tips.