Bailey, 460 Mass. 327 (2011)"[T]he Housing Court has jurisdiction to decide the validity of a challenge to a title, raised by a former homeowner as a defense to a summary process eviction action by a party acquiring the property pursuant to a foreclosure sale."

I'm looking to acquire rental property in the New Orleans area.

There are much more to these stories, however, the common thread that I saw with both of them is that they didn't consult a mentor or coach in their strategies in acquiring these properties.  

Bring your own bulbs and switch them out to see if it remedies the situation.

We live overseas, so this is pretty key for us acquiring new properties and refinancing loans.

you'll have to confirm this but I believe the rule is that if the property has been bought and sold within 120 days before you acquire it, the FHA requires a second appraisal. 

It reads:(2)(a) A parcel owner, regardless of how his or her title to property has been acquired, including by purchase at a foreclosure sale or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, is liable for all assessments that come due while he or she is the parcel owner.

You could consider taking advantage of a low down payment option of buying local and house hacking to learn the ropes of acquiring/investing in real estate and then slowly branch out to out of state investing if that is something you are interested in.  

I'm interested in acquiring this townhouse in Los Angeles, CA.

I've acquired my 3rd property recently and I still have them all under my SSN as a Sole Proprietor.