Instead, you get a few emails, sign a legal doc or two, and carry on with your life while the checks show up.

I am going to send a letter to the owner however I have some questions before I do that.    

In my experience, most of the foreclosed owners cooperate or at least engage in some sort of discussion with the new purchasers to figure out a dignified exit or perhaps a negotiated cash for keys scenario.With the recent purchase, I left various messages and posted letters at the front door asking for a call back to discuss the living arrangement.

Monthly 1 year rental history is $4,200 per month with leases in place at this same rate carrying through next May.Looking to completer the BRRRR and do a cashout refi and the bank who I have the $271k loan with said they could not do a cash out refi2 j as I don't have a traditional W2 job currently and my 2020 taxes show my investment properties as operating as losses (I have 4).  

I would actually have to say that this is a case by case basis and if your tenant lease is already ending, there are several peaceful ways to have the tenant move upon the sale of the hone without having to carry the cost of the home for even a month while it sells.

I think real estate carries too much work and risk to not get paid for it.

I am guessing first step is to try to make contact via a written letter, but we will take any suggestions. 

To earn that hands-on learning offer to do some of the work that would be more tedious to that investor but can also help you learn in the process, such as drafting an offer letter, initial cleaning of the property, etc.When it comes time that you'll have the cash and debt (and credit rating) position for your own first investment, you'll also have a solid foundation of learning. 

@Horace Grant With regards to buyers I would recommend you partner with a good lender to refer prospective clients to if they can't readily provide you with a proof of funds or pre-approval letter.

I noticed that the payment was never pulled and on my mortgage portal it says "Payment Date: Servicing Transferred" There is a notification that says "Please refer to your servicing transfer letter for more details."