Last year we purchased a small garage property through a repository sale here in Pennsylvania.

Places that are growing, Also, I'd do a quick few hours of digging on even zillow, and get some data points of highest ratio of average rent price/average sales price of SFH.This will get you pointed in the right direction to get independently informed...

The only time I ever see any significant number of trailers for sale that can be moved is during freeway expansion projects - and most of those projects that would effect a park have already been completed.Also, actually moving one of these things is task of monumental proportions. 

sales dropped to the slowest pace in two years, according to the California Association of Realtors"

Hope the new CRE models are available for sale soon - a must get product!

This would avoid the recording tax and probably a reassessment as well.However, in general the tax payer needs to be the same on sale and purchase. 

Sometimes legal descriptions in sales can be confusing verses actual addresses.Do you know who it is?

I am especially curious about how it may affect rents and home sale values.

I'm in Pa, so we have the Upset sale initially and then the Judicial sale (free & clear). 

Here's how I do it.Just reduce the sale price by the OC amount.