Because state laws vary widely, my first thought is to talk with a title insurance underwriter in your state to see the requirements for insurable title on a tax deed.Quiet title may not happen "automatically".

I don't see the risk. 

But both policies together that match and see the price difference. 

Or do you wait until a postcard/phone call is returned and you set up a time to see the interior of the home?

Unless you specified it in your management agreement that he only pays you certain amount per month, you are entitled to see the cost of maintenance since they influence your rental income.

@Junior Myers The only way to know is see the signed of inspection stickers or call the permit office.

The young / less well off populations are shouldering this inflation and we now see the consequences.

I am excited to start networking with everyone in this forum and to see the business that comes from it. 

Ask to see the training calendar. 

I am considering taking the CO/national real estate exam + course hours requirement and becoming an independent broker or associating with a small brokerage (I can see the benefit of associating with a firm experienced in the area and able to bounce ideas off of).