Adam,Just a guess, but maybe the mortgagee (or another party with an interest) on the property was partway through a foreclosure action, and bought it at auction to protect their interest.

How is your lease does it recognize late or partial payments, is there a specific late fee.Your ability to process an eviction action has steps you'd need to follow and it is in the state guidelines.  

If you use HM then your your most sensitive factors will become more sensitive.

My parents are going to be selling her house soon and it looks like a great buy and rent option since homes on Sam Calloway, right next to the action,  have already started to climb in value.  

Currently, agents are (as evidenced by their actions) fragmented on this.Furthermore, if it did become standard, I have less differentiation.

Real estate, like everything in life, is a learning experience and taking action exponentially accelerates the process.  

I'm committed to taking action and doing my first flip in San Antonio, Texas.

There's a very specific process that you must use that involves a qualified intermediary but your actions are not any different than selling followed by buying new investment real estate.  

Ya she probably could, that's the step that is there for her so you can't file eviction action against her or charge her late fee's until the issue is corrected.

If you're new and haven't reached out to more experienced investors for guidance, then now is the time to get off the couch and take action!