My big concern is that you're correct and that things are mostly normal in Cobb, because that means there have to be other counties that are on fire.RealtyTrac is a subsidiary of ATTOM Data Solutions, the publisher of the report, so presumably their info is from the same data set. 

I believe the 2017 version is simply an update of the original, since the original book was published in 1997. 

Web searching lead us further  into sketchy unanswered territory how the individual passed.   

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-supreme-court-upholds-seattles-first-come-first-served-law-for-renters/The Washington state Supreme Court has upheld Seattle’s first-come, first-served law for renters, believed to be the first of its kind in the country.In a unanimous written opinion published Thursday, the court rejected claims by landlords who said the groundbreaking law amounted to a regulatory taking of private property and who said it violated their due-process and free-speech rights under the state Constitution.

Sadly, some found me after it was too late.Since virtually everything about a real estate loan, licensing, and an LLC is in the public records, this is an incredibly easy scam to pull off -- and difficult to stop.Stay away from this guy, check my profile for a warning, and also read here:Private Lending Direct LLC is a SCAM and I Own the CompanyAs importantly, stay off the web when looking for private money.

There are also some very good books published by BP but I don't think they address what you are looking for.

Maryland - Article Real Propertyhttp://mgaleg.maryland.gov/web...LexisNexis - Unannotated Code of Marylandhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/hott...Maryland - Statue Look Uphttp://mgaleg.maryland.gov/web...2 pts of appreciation for the first person to get me a useful answer.7 pts of appreciation if the answer doesn't require me to go all Kiyosaki in order to acquire said answer.

Our group's web address and My contact info are in my signature. 

My investors and I have invested millions in mobile home parks this year, and in fact, I just published a special report on this topic (reach out to me if you'd like a copy). 

I author a blog dedicated to raising reader's financial IQ and I think what you guys offer here, on the site and here in the forums is valuable and would love to share Bigger Pockets with my subs.I have read a few of the books published by Bigger Pockets and will be reading more because, frankly I trust these guys.