If you are looking for messy titles -  just following the Notice of Defaults, Affidavit of Death, Pre-Probate,  Divorce Decrees  on PropertyRadar or Propstream.  

I noticed quite a bit of mold growing up the walls, but didn't think too much of it. 

I assumed he would fix it, so I didn't follow up until I received a violation notice from the city for the furnace.

There are so many forms in the lease packet, that this flood disclosure doesn't even get noticed.

But:Talk is that over 200,000 probationary government employees, 14,000 permanent US AID employees, thousands of IRS employees, thousands of Dept Of Education employees and a long list of other departments are about to or have gotten more thousands of layoff notices.

I’m curious have others here noticed this trend with new investors?

You said in your post  "If the notice was delivered by mail then the notice period begins when the Tenant actually receives the notice."

If you can brand yourself as someone with a strong track record of getting VA buyers to the closing table efficiently, realtors will take notice and vouch for you and your clients as offers are submitted and this will show tremendous value to borrower clients.  

Send 3 day notice certified mail and tape to door.

Wait until it's close to the end of his lease (know what the law requires) and then give him notice that you will not renew.