It seems almost certain they knew something about the title problems, because as I mentioned, they had very specific carve outs and odd exceptions to the normal buyer requirement of clear title, which were not standard to their usual boilerplate contract. 

But I’m looking for some specifics......I agree though, if they don’t take pride in the aesthetics of the property then that’s a major red flag!

This is specifically why it is a Short Sale and not a Standard Sale.

Yes banks negotiate foreclosures all the time, the specifics of how much are market dependent.

Specific notices and procedures are required to file a legit lien in FL.  

We now only let our "qualified" buyers know the address so that they have to have specific information provided and verified by us.

Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.

Please understand this (and I am not advocating using attorneys as a must) land trusts are very state specific and I would spend the money with a good experienced real estate attorney who is also an investor themselves.Spend a little more now verses a lot more later if it's not set up correctly.

Specifically those that immediately kept the homes as rentals instead of selling them to an owner occupant.  21st sent me a check to pay the sales tax for the homes we purchased and now I have no idea how this will work come tax time.  

Any state specific laws we need to be aware of?