Plus age-old notions of fairness.If that missing person does not know about the tax lien foreclosure, they cannot appear and demand an auction. 

However, in my market, realtors often ask for an offer before providing basic information like the age of the CAPEX items, including the roof. 

When the California legislature passed tougher anti-crime laws in the 2000s, the legislators knew they wouldn't work (based on Justice Department statistics), but elected officials have to do what the voters want if they want to keep their jobs (assuming the Supreme Court is OK with the legislation).I believe each person is an individual and should be treated as such.

Some localities have anti 3x laws ( Cook county Illinois?

I'm not anti-technology.

None of this is useful without knowing the age/quality and ease of replacement tenant if it goes dark.

Maybe best to wait to see whether Berkeley's brain damaged voters pass anti homeowner ballot measures. 

Someone recently made a wonderful post about Medicare Premiums and how they can change if you invest in real estate at an older age.

For this to be possible at your age, you are able to have a parent co-sign and use their credit, income statements, etc.

No sub 2, no big leveraging, no “participations”  — if your aged grandmother doesn’t like it, or understand it, don’t do it.Mentors and gurus are not worth the money.