I'm looking at small tiny strips or former bank buildings as a potential flip.  

OR a tiny home ADU to air bnb.

By selling their present house they'll be able to get a large house inland and occupy a tiny percentage of the total meaning a terrific investment. 

Ideally each would have a tiny kitchen that is modular and customizable for their needs so that big kitchen mentioned above could be eliminated and 2 more units added. 

Landlord judgments can also make it hard to rent in the future, something worth reminding them as a reason to work with you to pay the debt...Another option is offer them a cash settlement verbally for a tiny portion of what is owed.

CA is non-judicial for all but a tiny percentage of foreclosures.  

You may also want to find a local and trustworthy contractor to get your quotes and pay him for his services.I myself am a hands-on kind of person and since contractor quotes are all over the place sometimes, I need to know the costs of things myself such as materials and the quantities needed.

That avenue is preferred especially when dealing in smaller quantity of units.

I would like at the highest numbers first because the lowest are going to be a bunch of tiny/ unusable pieces of vacant land that nobody wants. 

Hi @Megan Cassidy - we have a tiny house, 2 short term rentals, and 3 long term rentals and know a bit about the unique requirements of each of those niches.