The failure of the referees, or either of them, to act or to appoint an umpire shall not operate to impair or to forfeit the right of either the proposed redemptioner or of the then holder of the legal title in the premises; and, in the event of failure without fault of the parties to effect an award, the appropriate court shall proceed to ascertain the true value of such permanent improvements and enforce the redemption accordingly.

This is incredibly useful for enforcing lease violations and fees for missing renewal deadlines.

This distinction is important   A court settlement enforced by the Federal Courts and Department of Justice.

If your properties are located in city with SB 721 enforcement mechanisms in place, I would contact the city for inspection guidelines and then find an inspector and contractor who understand those guidelines.At the risk of sounding undiplomatic, I have zero desire to pay someone $4K to drill holes in my balconies.

In some countries, property rights are poorly enforced or even arbitrary.

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that policies are enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.

I was able to get proof that my properties are on the up-and-up for lead levels, if I were to have had lead issues, it would have been a lot easier to address and remediate them while my properties are vacant vs occupied, and I'm protecting myself as an investor from potential headaches if the city does in fact start to enforce having this certification prior to evicting a tenant. 

Also federal and municipal liens also usually survive most foreclosures - think tax liens and code enforcement there.  

Unlike most cities their regulations are enforced by the platforms.

The aim is to identify any issues in rental properties before they are brought to the attention of management or code enforcement.