Some investors assert that there is no such thing as D class or warzones one the west coast, FYI.

When someone asserts that they own a deceased persons real estate, it's often more revealing about the individual's loud ignorance than rooted in fact.Follow Wayne and Guy's suggestion and let the title company render their opinion of title. 

The buyer really can hide the assert this way since the buyer really did not own this property on the record yet.  

. - Squatters have been know to hold up a project for months, even years, by asserting that they are tenants.  

However, I disagree with you assertion that there is no advantage to having 60% equity. 

Property managers have no problem dropping clients who don't bring multiple units, so trying to assert yourself in this situation could back fire.

I've been looking into Baltimore.....now I'll do it more assertively.

I have evidence supporting this assertion, her motivation was to have this deal close at my expense knowing that the seller would not spend anymore money despite agreeing to fix these items.

Despite the assertions of that late tax guru, I'm not anti-investor.

Either that or I should be allowed to keep renting out my ADU if they really want to assert their right to rent abatement, but it seems they're trying to have it both ways.