Local LL/Tenant; State and Federal Fair Housing and Fair Credit Reporting; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (if you are near Military bases); and a variety of others.

I am an attorney who handles creation of corporate entities and trusts to hold real estate, as well as litigation over deals gone bad and disputes with contractors.I have one residential property that is a headache, as it is over an hour away from where I live, but I plan on selling it (although it was owner financed, and a bankruptcy has stalled he foreclosure).

Just because you are right doesn't mean you can't be sued in civil court.  

We do charge for cleaning and repairs that we perform ourselves, but we also realize that they will be easier to throw out in case of litigation or collections.  

If you are investing with Matt Motil, the Cash Flow King, who has a biggerpockets.com account, your may wish to read the following lawsuit:https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2023/comp-pr...

You're likely thinking of of California Civil Code 2924m(a)(3). 

Remember, this is a Civil case, so Preponderance of the Evidence is the standard, not guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. 

A few questions:-Should I plan on involving a surveyor, Civil engineer, or contractor to navigate through his process? 

if your not a real estate agent and your not their w 2 employee I suspect your out of luck. they can just not pay you at all.all those NDA NC agreements to me are just flimsy paper unless you have the money to litigate which 99% of people in these little transactions don't .. they are meaningless documents. that the bigger players just ignore and never speak to you again..

Somehow, he avoided getting bitten, broke himself out of the box and walked many miles through the desert without food or water back to civilization.