I would bet that most states, when confronted with a factual scenario where a money judgment lien is perfected in the gap (after notices to junior lien holders are sent by the foreclosing lender, but prior to the auction sale) hold that the judgment lien is extinguished as to a bona fide purchaser regardless of whether actual notice of the sale was received.

In a perfect world I would install a short window the length of the wall near the ceiling and then add in the insert shower or tile it.

I think you should get an RE License.That's a great idea and the perfect way for a stay at home mom to get started in real estate.Mike

I have a 1070SF 3-1 with a nice yard and a tenant like that.That's what I was thinking, it would be perfect for a single person, or a childless couple.

Many get so focused on infinite ROI that they pass up 100% ROI "almost perfect brrrrs"

I personally believe this would be a mistake, with a few minor exceptions.Exception one: I bought a home a few years back that only needed about $20k in rehab so it was very light work for my area, kitchen was perfect and area was fantastic.

Bill Walston,You put it perfectly.

The judgement debtors never "perfected" their lien but the title company says they "might" come back 1,2,or 3 years from now and try to put lien on property, therefore, they won't issue title insurance.

As Ben mentioned, the labor is what's going to kill you on those old windows, labor and the fact that unless you have guys working for you that are real skilled at painting and glazing, they're probably not going to look "picture perfect" when they're done, either.

There's also a lot of information being tossed about in the secret trust and land trust arena being touted as a perfect shield for your personal assets.If there's a TX lawyer on this site, I'd love to see some specific Texas examples.