I don't see a lot in terms of resources for helping consumers do this, other than "use the numbers that insurance companies hand you", which seems like a poor idea.

The bad news is that researching and due diligence seems to be very time consuming, the good news is I can learn a lot by looking at all different facets of market to see what makes a deal sustainable and what doesn't.

A trust-deed with a marginal borrower can also be a problem, and the foreclosure solution is more time consuming and costly.

Limits maximum annual rent increase to seven percent above annual change in consumer price index.

Paypal and credit card companies are there to protect their customer, who is the consumer. 

That places consumers upside down.

(b) If the landlord does not perform a personal reference check or does not obtain a consumer credit report or tenant screening report, the landlord must return any amount of the applicant screening fee that is not used for those purposes.

I don't know if the restrictions are there to protect the consumer. 

If it is to someone who is buying the property to eventually live on, there may be financing regulations you need to conform to for consumer financing. 

A big part of the markets is based upon consumer spending from what I understand.