Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Possibly with the HOA's assistance, you can confirm that the water has been turned off and that all doors are locked and windows closed. Keep the grass mowed and items like papers and handbills removed. If you can get access to the inside, check the condition occasionally, including position of drapes and blinds. The power will probably be off, but it would be nice to have at least one light on a timer, dusk to midnight, to give the place an occupied appearance to passers-by and to deter break-ins. The HOA's interest is probably lesser than yours, and they may worry but not act. As to the bank, it may have hired a local contractor, or may do so after foreclosure, to perform periodic inspections and maybe a little caretaking (or it may not). Foreclosure isn't necessarily going to solve these problems, either. Banks end up being the "successful" bidder on a high percentage of foreclosures, and the properties remain vacant.