We bought a foreclosure in 2008 in Sacramento County that had a large addition and we didn't check for permits. I know, I've learned a valuable lesson.

We were trying to refinance the property and for whatever reaso...

See this post for the details.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/72585-help-served-with-building-code-violation-in-sacramento

You will be way better off building rapport and establishing both relationships, they will serve you well.

Consider the mark-to-market concept of public housing to private ownership as well in metro areas and SFDs will begin to disappear in center city areas....to an extent some areas are targeting slum areas and SFDs left over from old neighborhoods for redevelopment.Back to the education, J Scott mentioned specific courses that would serve you well.

I had the dispossessory served to the person living in the home (I don't want to call them a tenant because they are not my tenant).

It would be necessary to properly serve a new three day notice based on a violation of the lease sense the rent is fully paid.

Are tenants typically named and served in foreclosure suits in FL?

My gripe at the time is that I stopped entertaining other offers for rent or purchase on his word.I now know to check criminal history too, I would have found out this guy served 2 years for bank fraud in TX and had a history of running up credit on businesses and filing BK.

Does the investor have to use a third party loan serving company?

You might be able to trigger the current owner's title insurance to pay out if you re-setup the DOT properly and serve a foreclosure notice to the current borrowers and their trustee and the previous owner, etc.