My crime prevention class was canceled and I’m looking for an update on the rescheduled date.

Naturally your property must sell before you can take title to the new one, but nothing prevents you from getting it under contract and make the process as smooth as possible.  

Now you have seismic resilient with fire preventative. 

I don't think we will be able to afford a 1.5M+ mortgage without a huge down payment (sale of our house).I feel this would be going backwards as we would focus on one property preventing us to do other things.

Correctly in the manner that best achieves the outcome desired, prevents bad things from happening, and mitigates the laundry list of risks for the venture.

Is that process too complicated, yes, but there is nothing in this decision that will prevent a tax sale purchaser in MD from reselling at a profit after obtaining the property by foreclosing the right of redemption.

We require that allanimals be on a flea and tick preventive program.

In neighborhood it is very important to present your self to the home owner next to you, this helps a lot to prevent misunderstandings. also this shows your professionalism.

That means weekly on going preventative maintenance fixing small problems before they become big problems. 

Resist, go to jail.Some guys are using this as a preventive measure.