I know sub contractors do it all the time on new constructions and I believe car insurance companies will sue and place liens on personal residences too. 

@Jason Brown in California, we have forms written by the California Associaton of Realtors (CAR) that I use.

This was my first large project that included an addition of 900 sqft and a 2 car garage, all new electrical, plumbing, roof.

Randy  I dont think most folks realize the points our making  I have had 3 attempted suicides in homes i bought at auction or pre auction one successful and that was a vietnam vet who I let live there rent free for almost a year I would talk to him twice a month asking him to please move on we cant let this go on.. finally we had no choice but to do a FED and he still would not more when the cops came to escort him out.. ( and my secretary was there ) they opened the door took a look at what was on the kitchen table told my staff person to go get in her car.. found in him the back yard suicide by gun.. there is a very grimy side to foreclosure bizz.. but I 1000% agree with you.. that the homeowner if its an owner occ deal is going to be extemely emotional irrational violent etc etc. this business is not really a beginner business..

See all those people sitting one to a late-model car they can't afford stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, getting paid nothing for it, all worried that they're going to be late to work...again.

Purchase price: $90,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $178,000 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

He is a out of state owner and wants to sell his house that he has a mortgage for 221,000 it a 2 story 2 car garage 4 bedroom 2.5 bath single family home I pulled comps and the came back @ 270,000.

Units would range from 1,350 to 1,650 sqft (3/2, mini-master down, 2 car parking).Has anyone had experience selling or renting units that are in a pocket neighborhood setting vs. a traditional site plan?

I’m still blown away that people will invest $20k-40k without first spending $1k on a plane ticket, hotel and rental car.

David I did not check it out in detail but I have been funding buy and hold investors from out of country and state that are targeting some of the little burgs were you can buy houses that are pretty nice for the price of a used or new car.. not sure the long term value play but they seem to like them.. will see how it all shakes out ..