In order for the judgement to be applied we needed his social security number, which we didn’t have.

If you cannot find the borrower I would secure it and check out interior to see if it is worth foreclosing on.

We got together when I was 18 and she was 19 and spent our money freely and never budgeted for several years until we decided we wanted to settle down, start a family and start planning for our future.I was able through persistence and luck to secure a lucrative job in the oil field around the time our first child was born.

Actually, when I registered it auto filled my information with a family member's (who works in cyber security and freaked about their full name being on the forum) and customer service wouldn't let me change it.

I'm trying to think of a creative way to help him.Maybe I can pay the down payment on the home, and he can use his FHA loan to secure the mortgage.

Based on your comment, I am assuming you are financing, so I would be cautious.To find your first deal in this market, I would try listed properties that have been sitting a long time on the market, where you can inspect, get bids, secure financing, etc in a more reasonably pace.Once you have done a few deals, then you will be in a better spot to buy from a wholesaler.  

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, if the loan will be secured by a property that the borrower will use for residential purposes, then the person who makes or arranges the loan would be defined as a “loan originator,” and must have a mortgage originator license.However, Dodd-Frank doesn’t apply to non-consumer buyers, so (for example) if you want to loan money to an investor who will borrow under their LLC to flip a house then you’d be exempt from the mortgage originator license requirement of Dodd-Frank.But since you’re in California, there are state laws that apply.

Pentagon is a secure building, so I don't have easy access to cell phone or regular email.What I do is schedule time at work to do real estate. 

You won't likely find one that will agree to it.Second, It's not likely that you'll find a traditional lender that will let you borrow additional funds to secure the down payment.

I feel it is an advantage to you to find a quality realtor/property manager because they have a vested interest in securing quality properties as they will have to deal with the issues after you close.