Lots of people with druggie / alcoholic kids give their estate to a non-profit or put restrictions on the person inheriting.And him not wanting the 'family' to know means that there may be restrictions to him inheriting, otherwise why would the 'family' care? 

yet took some rather odd actions.For example:Board started digging drains in front to of my house without ever acknowledging my engineer's letter about the damp, or coming in to look at where it was coming in.This was not recommended by the engineer.Meanwhile, I was waiting for funds to replace the carpets and while delays went on I had to move out the house because of the risk of mold. 

This post seems kind of odd

Bend is a good place to purchase for many reasons, including restrictions on growth of the housing stock in the area. 

FHA has restriction on the condition, termite, permit etc. 

It stIll needs a roof, HVAC hooked up, and about $1,000 of odds and ends punch list things.

I have yet to find my first deal, but I’ve established a series LLC that allows for compartmentalization of each property, restricting the liability to each series.

California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.

@Andy Webb some tenants may have a restriction on their end when they first begin but they can square it with their bank. 

mailing to pre foreclosures is pretty low return or odds.