All the perks that came with being employed will now be fully on us: Health insurance, cellphone bills, even new laptops.

If it is just a public auction held by the current owner, You would have to honor the lease and option.  

Is this public information? 

In general, in RI lead-related laws and issues are covered by the RI Department of Health (DOH) - http://www.health.ri.gov/healthrisks/poisoning/lead/There is a link on that DOH page to Certified Lead Training Courses but they all seem to be for in-person training.

From a quick google search it seems there is a very usful website for tenants/landlords in your area http://www.michigantenants.org/resourceliband here is the evication timeline http://www.law.msu.edu/clinics/rhc/publications/Ev...I hope this helps.Good luck.Lior

You licenses need to be visible.We were concerned about the home office requirement as we read elsewhere that the home office had to have a public entrance and that it must be closed off from the rest of the house.

Direct mail (targeted mailing lists with very specific language Estate Attorney, Divorce Attorneys, Relocation companies, Local Builders (These folks tend to “land-bank” properties), Investors, Real Estate Agents (they call them “Pocket listings”), Public Records (for bankruptcies and short-sale opportunities), People you know!

You are selling an investment to the public, whether you know them or not, they are still protected.  

Having said that, the last time I meet up with an appraiser for a conventional loan purchase of a rental property, she pointed out a few pieces of rotted siding but failed to mention the more serious safety issues of the rotted deck that was attached to the house by the rotted siding and also failed to mention that the stairs and railing were loose and rotted too.An FHA or VA appraiser would have mentioned health and safety issues but the conventional appraiser overlooked those issues. 

If not paid, the properties go to public auction.