I doubt you provided security monitoring services, all you promised to do to provide a home and the tenant has the custodial responsibly of not letting  it catch on fireAnd of course it was arson.  

Later on that.You didn't say anything about child support or primary custody.

Bank fraudWhoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice—(1) to defraud a financial institution; or(2) to obtain any of the moneys, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by, or under the custody or control of, a financial institution, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.It would be nice if consumers, i.e., individual tax paying citizens, in this country were afforded the same level of protection as our financial institutions.

Regarding the "parking lot" analogy, I agree... the $10B or so of their custodial accounts do not show up on their company balance sheet.

There are many other reasons as well, but in this case, if they have the person in custody they are usually willing to release the liens as they have done their job in helping catch a felon.This is the method they used to catch a lot of the mobsters, tax evasion and liens tying up everything they have.

He even deported one of his political opponents and had him kept in custody outside the US so he couldn't impact votes.

Then there is also the other problem where banks for the C buyer are now looking at the chain of custody on title for the last 12 months.

I have watched the show for years.I am a real estate broker so get a kick out of watching it and take it for what it is which is funny TV.Chad is no longer with his girlfriend and has full custody of Starla the dog.He might make a cameo appearance this season.The new guy seems more professional.Nobody wants that biggest house on the street.From an investment standpoint it will never appreciate well.It would be much better to own a 10,000 sq ft home in an area with 7,000 sq ft to 16,000 sq ft homes.Middle buying price range and good appreciation.Madison seems like he is getting burnt out this year from real estate.

I have a guy who is on probation for "smacking his ex wife's ***, claims she gave him a charge, all this over custody of children" He has a probation officer for 6 months, and is getting funded for 66% of the rent and they also pay some of his electric bill.

Straight from HUD's web site:Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).There may be additional protected classes at a state or local level.