@Alex Pura- thanks ...if buying it as a rental purchase  and its a  SFR - your down payment will likely  need to be  15%  or more ...if property is   2-4 unit - the down will need to be  25% or more of the purchase price ....10% down is unlikely  or if hyou locate these terms - the pricing for the loan will  liekly be  very  high ...if you can  easily afford any negative rents  for a long time - then  not a bad  idea ...but  as  some of the  replies  already point out - the actual  neg  rents  can  often  be much larger  than you  expect or  anticipate .....good first step is to get formally pre approved  for the  hypotehtical scenario you are  estimating 

You can find amount owed in both judicial and non-judicial proceedings on either the Notice of Default or in Summary Judgement or Order of Reference.

Court judicial report shows it is in first and does not mention the 1998 lien in any way. 

“Off market” means it’s not listed in the formal for sale marketplace.  

It will not be a formal unit, it will simply be an extension of the second floor unit in a duplex, so I do not need to get it permitted. 

You really do need to create a formal partnership agreement to be sure that you both abide by the terms.

I do not consider my house an investment in the formal definition of the word, but I do consider it an asset for which I am willing to pay and out of which I will recoup some or hopefully all of my costs if I get lucky and sell during an up market. 

It needs to be put into a formal lease amendment. 3) Stop thinking your friend is doing you a favor by living with you and paying you.

Nothing formal, just some good convos and good connections. 

If anyone would like to formalize a regular meet up I’m open to helping organize it.