Don't underestimate the power of a "For Rent" sign in the front yard!

You can customize it to fit your business model for sureVery Powerful.  

If they see the Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed, Deed Under Power, etc - they know right away - that you would be the rightful owner.Now- with a Quitclaim deed - it does say that the previous "seller" who did receive a Warranty Deed previously, did in fact offer you his interest.

I know it sucks, I am in the same boat.

These cities have 100s of ordinances on the books that people are breaking and most  don't have time to deal the issue.( I do however stay away from HOA's they do have the power to restrict and you cant win that fight)  On a side note, I would never buy a property unless it was a good under-valued property, every rental could be rented long term or sold if needed. 

Would seem that 12xmortgage_payment + annual property taxes should be a starting point.Be sure to get utilities (water, power, heat) into the names of the tenants too.

Garage has been converted, looks like they added 2/1 in garage, county site shows garage conversion.My buddy is telling me beware, but LTV is great and it's secured by deed of trust w/ power of sale.It almost seems to good to be true, and we all know what that means...I understand this would have to go thru a broker because of usurious rate (12%)This would be reviewed by my RE attorney, before any signing...Thx for your thoughts

Once I profit from these deals I will have the funding to attack those areas you are talking about by having leveraging power by bringing something to the table if I choose to to so.

It's fraught with a luxurious abundance of polysylabic nomenclature, but if it floats your boat, here's the changes. https://www.bcsc.bc.ca/Securities_Law/Policies/Pol...

I'm in the same boat as you except at this part of my journey I have a real estate agent and locked down my lending for the investment.