The condensed issue centers around decoupling of agent commissions, or no longer allowing seller's to pay the buyer's broker. 

This deal was arranged for our management client who wished to sell their asset quickly without having to go through the hassle of the market and without having to deal with any more rental issues.

@Randall E Collins sorry to hear about your health issues, but you need to go directly to the sellers and not through anyone else. 

My experience of the HOA in my scenario has been that they are very slow in communication and are reluctant to provide pertinent documentation.

Each city has its own laundry list of licensing requirements, but they have not had the power to limit the number of rentals or make other market-limiting moves.This issue is likely to come up again.

This will give you an idea of the average sale price and what you can expect to get for the property if you make the necessary repairs and upgrades.Property History: Look into the property's history, including any previous owners, liens, or legal issues.

State - it depends, you can have real estate transfer tax issues / re assessment issues. 

This will show traffic, civil, and criminal issues and local history.

Our MTR does and we run the risk of Measure 1 issues, someday.

That is not enough to have a great impact on the issues facing real estate investors at this time.