Advertising a non-conforming unit without disclosing its illegal status could be considered deceptive (and fraudulent), opening the owner to major legal risks (fines or tenant lawsuits).Even private marketing, like word-of-mouth, doesn’t absolve the owner from liability if the unit fails to meet legal requirements.

However, as I said an investor could strike an honest deal anticipating that the property will sell for more than the taxes owed and be willing to gamble on that.

Renting and eating the loss is a gamble on future rent increases, but the market and high costs might not make it worth the stress.

Predicting appreciation seems like a big gamble to me.

Doing Build-4-Rent without all this, is GAMBLING not investing.

The Federal Trade Consumer’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.In all other industries consumers are able to rate the performance of service providers and potential investors have a right to have these insights.

Meeting strangers at a vacant property is always a gamble also.  

The part about people not believing in you or thinking its a gamble definitely hits close to home for me..

H1B lottery is a big gamble and adds a lot of uncertainty.

This is definitely making me rethink if it's a worthwhile gamble (especially considering the owner that is bey foreclosed on is supposedly a lawyer).