Check to see if you can market to people on active foreclosures and make an offer to buy their properties.  

Illegal basement units seem to be very common in this area.

It is illegal (see below article). 

I have yet to come across a policy that covered for fraud or illegal activities. 

Some of which may not be the intent and may in fact be illegal. 

Negligent forest management, drug addicts, or illegals? 

It's a dishonest promise.If you are in foreclosure, it sounds like you are either there or headed that way,  what you are encountering is a "foreclosure scheme" they are illegal in most places and for good reason.

That's likely illegal.

Abdullah said it could be illegal. 

(**Do Not Accept part of the rent other wise you have to go back to start all over)Ten Day Notice of Eviction The Ten Day Notice is used if the landlord needs to evict the tenant for violating the terms of the lease, such as unauthorized pets, illegal activity, etc.