Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. I didn’t find any connection except the trustee deed transfer.

Here’s what I found out about JVD Investments:

From the SOS office of CA on JVD Investments:
(http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/cbs.aspx)

Entity Name: JVD INVESTMENTS LLC
Entity Number: 200530110167
Date Filed: 10/26/2005
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: CALIFORNIA
Entity Address: 402 W BROADWAY STE 2300
Entity City, State, Zip: SAN DIEGO CA 92101 3542
Agent for Service of Process: PETER J ELIAS
Agent Address: 402 W BROADWAY STE 2300
Agent City, State, Zip: SAN DIEGO CA 92101 3542

Peter Elias (JVD) I think is an attorney at Foley Lardner LLP
http://www.foley.com/people/bio.aspx?employeeid=27435
(Note the white paper about tax issues for real estate investors in distressed markets.)

And the Mendoza’s

Looking at the recorders info for Divah Mendoza (choosing the less common name between the two) there is one connection between JVD Investments and the Mendozas

Trustee Deed transferring from Mendozos to JVD Investments”
http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/services/grantorgrantee/search.aspx?FileNum=20100031448&OldSearch=1

I’ll keep digging to see if I can find more.