I do not know the legality behind not being able to change locks if the property has not been occupied, but do not see the harm in trying to secure your property in the meantime.  

Yes, as usually happens, laws designed to "protect" people (eg discrimination) end up indirectly harming those they meant to protect. 

If you make it seem like you are helping someone, or if you try to help but harm them, or if you get their equity by buying it from them under market, you might be put into the crosshairs of a district attorney for portraying yourself as a foreclosure consultant.

If what you say is malicious and untrue, with intent to harm, then of course it's a libel.

I've seen too many situations where the ex comes back and seriously harms both the woman he was abusing along with whoever is there trying to help.She needs to insist that her sister get on out of there and leave with her now or be prepared to leave her behind and help from afar.

https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9/7/97ac840c-28b7-4e49-b872-d30a995d8dae/F2CF1DD78E6D6C8C8C3BF58C6D1DDB2B.small-business-owner-s-guide-to-the-cares-act-final-.pdfEconomic Injury Disaster Loans & Emergency Economic Injury GrantsThese grants provide an emergency advance of up to $10,000 to small businesses and privatenon-profits harmed by COVID-19 within three days of applying for an SBA Economic InjuryDisaster Loan (EIDL).

I don't want to make this a political post by calling out specific policies or political actions that have been harmful to economic expansion in the area.3) I agree with the infrastructure issue in the area.

I think it comes down to longer term, post COVID workplace trends.

Sounding a bit familiar now, making a bit more sense yet why the Fed would want to harm the jobs market?

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.