My father-in-law has invested in Orlando condos (currently at 8) to fund his retirement but rather than following blindly in his footsteps I wanted to educate myself before making my first investment. 

Another option is to get your real estate license which gives you the opportunity to learn the laws of your state and keep updated on the latest real estate trends.

A relative found out recently that the lawyer who recorded a lien for them put his law office as the notification address, not their home address.  10 years later when the guy stopped paying, they found out from the records' office that the home foreclosed and they never received notice because it went to the lawyer's office, now non-existent, not their home. 

What is the rent control laws governing this property, if any? 

Hello BP,My wife’s sister-in law passed away last year after battling cancer for a year.

- Did you first have to check city laws to see if it was possible in your city? 

As far as representing multiple buyers/sellers for a given property, you would need to look to your state laws.

He is required by law and by ethics to represent the seller's best interests. 

While you would be a disqualified party to your mother-in-law's IRA, she is not disqualified to your IRA.That said, you would want to be very careful in having your IRA deal with the company, and any transactions should be at normal market rates.IRS rules prohibit any direct or indirect benefit between an IRA and a disqualified party. 

Because of privacy laws the county would not even acknowledge that the office resided there, and the State Vital Statistics office would not give out a copy of the death certificate without a court order, also to comply with privacy laws.