You mentioned that with the recent politics, population may begin to decline in certain areas.

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FYI -- In addition to the $495 Professional Edition that Michael mentioned, my company realdata.com offers a $159 Express Edition which is geared more toward multi-family property.

However, tenants who would otherwise have protected status may be evicted if the unit is a single-family home or is the only rental unit owned by the landlord in the building, or if the landlord's qualified relative who will move in is 60 years of age or older and each rental unit owned by the landlord in the same building (except the unit occupied by the landlord) is occupied by a tenant with protected status.Any tenant who claims to have protected status must notify the owner of the tenant's protected status within 30 days of receiving either a notice to vacate or a written request from the owner to declare the tenant's protected status.

I just don't see much risk with the situation I mentioned above, unless of course I am completely without a job and wasting away my saving. 

In the end, like @Wayne Brooks mentioned, all liens will need to be satisfied before the property can be sold.  

Guess it would help if I mentioned I'm in the Seattle/Bellevue area

I might try casually mentioning that detail and see how he reacts. :)

She still worries at times having a maxed out HELOC, especially at our age,but she has no issues what so ever spending all the money it brings in.

I have also had good luck with the county reports however, some counties are still living in the dark ages so you will have to hire a company to pull it for you.