I’m curious whether investors who send very low offers en mass only do it by contacting sellers directly, or is anyone doing it via broker.

. - before doing any tours, always check out the Chicago building violation page to make sure there is nothing that you don't want to deal with such as stop work orders, demolition cases, significant structural concerns, or a project scope that is more than you'd like to bear. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/inspect/...Also check Google Street View for any blight or value dropper like the rear of the yard butting up on a train or too many boarded up properties. 

Any liens unsold at the auction are retained at the county level and can be sold individually or in another auction or en masse to one buyer within the first 45 days after the auction.

@John WarrenSue K. has a valid point from a management perspective, but from a market differentiator, en-suite laundry goes a long way.All our small properties (<8-units) have been converted from common laundry room w/ coin-op to en-suite laundry (no coins).  

Here are some links that may be of help.http://www.tenantsunion.org/en/rightshttp://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/issues/housing/te...http://www.clark.wa.gov/courts/district/cases.html...

If it’s so awesome, why wasn’t it adapted en mass years ago?

And if you end up off of disability, but need to go back on it later, within a certain time frame, you can just start collecting again without having to reapply.http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdfBecause you are young, you can expect to be re-evaluated, though, if they think you may be well enough to perform substantial gainful activity.  

Actually, the more I think about it, CA landlords might want to start including a clause that says just that - the landlord is not liable for PG&E outages.I found the following from this website: https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/landlord-obligations-habitable-premises-basic-california-lawThe Statute:In terms of residential leases, in order for a landlord to be allowed to place rental units on the market, the landlord must first ensure that all of the following conditions which make the building ‘fit for human occupancy’ are met: [Civil Code Secs. 1929, 1941]Effective waterproofing and weather protection of roof and exterior wallsWell-maintained plumbing and gas facilities compliant with law in effect at the time of installationWater supply compliant with applicable law that is capable of producing hot and cold running waterWell-maintained heating facilities compliant with applicable law at the time of installationWell-maintained electrical lighting compliant with applicable law at the time of installationBuilding, grounds, and appurtenances kept sanitary and free from debris and vermin at the time of rent or leaseSufficient number of receptacles for garbageWell-maintained floors, stairways, and railingsLocks conforming to code [CA Civil Code Sec. 1941.3]Dead bolt lock on each main swinging entry doorWindow security or locking devices for windows capable of being opened

And because the banks did it en masse and profited off it, it's known as "predatory lending."

http://www.tenantsunion.org/en/rightshttp://www.tenantsunion.org/en/programs/section/te...Tenant Ownership can be a powerful tool to create, preserve and improve affordable housing.