A lot of people are fearful right now.I'm just over the hill in Reno, NV and chose to live and invest here because our property taxes do not reassess on the sale, landlord/tenant laws are much more favorable, and there is steady job and population growth, but we're still very close to the benefits of CA. 

The system protects the criminals more than the law abiding business operators.I agree with others though, turn it over to a local competent collection service. 

It has good returns, low barrier to entry, good landlord laws and low taxes.

I want to make sure that I'm not breaking any law that would result us in a bad situation down the road. 

She can't get the property until it is paid, but the law does create a liability on the heir.

Not sure of the sentiment of everyone for Kris Krohn within the BP community but I’ve seen him say it’s not the benefit that you may think as you are beholden to other rules/laws that one would not be without a license.It does seem as though the cost of obtaining and maintaining a license coupled with the costs to have access to things such as the MLS would directly impact overall profits. 

Loophole is a term politicians gave for tax laws they do not like. 

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to expedite this process or a recommendation regarding law firms and collections in Maryland?

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.

I would start by making sure there are no laws against MTR in your town.