@Charles Worth Hey man thanks for chiming in. I

Scanning through the below link, it seems IN is the same as NJ, unlike California which is a bit different.https://www.in.gov/dlgf/2516.htmUnless tour municipality does a mass re-assessment and sends people out to go into properties (with homeowners’ permission), the municipal assessor won’t know.

I feel kind of like a little kid standing at the deep end of the pool tentative about jumping in. I

PS- she explicitly told me 'its not that formal', and to just give her a headsup if something happens.I got laid off July 1 from my job  (after paying full rent for July)  - immediately put my 30 days in (I will move back with family for awhile). 

Hi Abigail, what part of Wisconsin are you going to be investing in? I

For others to weigh in, I would suggest putting some numbers into the scenario. 

The particular unit that I would be living in is about 1200 sq ft while the other units are both much smaller. 

I think this is a great city to invest in. I

I know you mentioned that you are in the California area, is that the market you are looking to purchase in? I

If the owner isn’t ultimately responsible anyway, then putting them in tenants name as a prerequisite to actually moving in is the way to go.