(We don't want government officials coming after us and it being on our burden to prove why we're exempt.) 

I have even heard interviews of officials (I think from the Office of Thrift Supervision) where they say they also have never heard of it being enforced.

Right, once you have it recorded, you've now officially "clouded" the title and no one can go around you.

In order to receive a rent increase, the rent increase request form submitted to the Housing Authority must be signed by the tenant and landlord.

I'm pretty familiar with the local elected officials (mayor, etc) there, so I have some insight on the investments and development plans, but I would love to chat with you about your investment experience and which parts of the city you've said yes, and no, to for various reasons.

Quote from @Laura Newton: Quote from @Derek Morrison: Hi all,I've started to play around a bit with Stessa and RentRedi for a property but I want to get feedback from users before I officially go all in.Do the two platforms serve the same function?

Again not a lawyer but you should be cautious when trimming a tree even if it overhangs your property as the tree it is not your property and you are damaging it by cutting.If tree falls it would be claim against your insurance not theirs in general.Check with local zoning official as they might be able to point you right direction or help you out.

The biggest problem is potential purchases I have had to abandon simply because either officials don’t call me back or they tell me to hire a lawyer to do a title search.All of this is by way of setting the stage for my question.

This will allow you to go over the next steps of the process now that the property has been officially foreclosed. 

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