even when they leave, i bet they'll tell their friends about your place.i once knew a big apartment complex that would throw a summer bbq for all the tenants.

I'm not familiar with Cali but if the s/l was 4 years for contracts and unsecued notes I'd put my money betting on 4 years.I'd weigh the option of proceeding regardless of the s/l as the borrower would need to bring that as a defense, I'd bet they don't if no payment was ever made.Another issue, if a payment was never made it sounds like mortgage fraud that is another category getting to criminal charges, the s/l will be longer, 7, 10, 12 years, not sure, it depends too if the original was an insured lending institution or a private individual.It also depends if the note was generated from an installment sale or was made as a cash loan, purchase or refi.It will also depend on whois in the property and if the property has been sold over the past 16 years, we just had an example of a subject 2 deal going sour with subsequent sales and that can limit your security if the note holder fails to act in a timely manner.Frankly, I wouldn't fool with this one, 16 years old, foreclosure notice gievn and never followed through, that's pretty much allowing the note to go stale and abandoning the claim of the amounts owed.If the maker of the note is still in the property and you can contact them by phone or in person, you might be able to negoiate something holding the fraud claim over thier head, forgive some of it and modify it back to life, but they need to agree and you can certainly bluff your way along to a point.

I bet if he gets a letter from an attorney and he hasn't been paid yet, he'll change his tune, they usually do.

I would bet that you have no legal grounds for earning any money (you're not licensed and you had no contract with the buyer or seller).That said, I would do my best to destroy his reputation if I could...But, as I like to say, I'm very spiteful when it comes to unethical people...

I willing to bet lowering the price makes more financial sense once you consider time and money.

Section 8 folks are usually safe bets as to convictions (but not credit, but could be) as they must qualify for assistance.If you have the gift of gab and they aren't real busy, you can get alot of local info out of these PHA people.

Your best bet is to find a good, local fabricator and treat him well. 

I'm betting it's just a phony story they made up.

This will tell you all you never need to know.Back before the RE market tanked, the National Association of Realtors forecast a continued up market nationwide.Your best bet is to keep an eye on current market conditions for the trends.

They'll (banks) will lend you all kinds of money when you're still in school / training, because you're a "good bet"....once you get out and they see that debt IN REPAYMENT, you're suddenly a leper.