Oregon does have tenant laws that need to be taken into consideration (more on that later.) 

I rent out the in-law unit in my backyard.

Taxes in these zip codes might be higher but they're great long term holds with steady appreciation.

I reached out to local attorney for LLC, rental law etc and they only take cash or check as a retainer and payment. 

I am not going to charge them for labor to replace the cabinets.How do NYC landlord/tenant laws deal with this issue?

See a tax advisor

Not sure what your goal is but before you start messing with homeowners in default (regardless of what stage), you might want to read up on the foreclosure laws in the state you are trying to do business in.

Hey Russel,Admittedly, I do not know BAM; I am curious about what is driving your interest in/decision to invest whether its a preferred return or more back end equity, or just tax advantages.The market has definitely put some operators' projects in distress, and it is very unfortunate, but the flip side is that other operators are able to use stabilized financing to acquire these distressed assets.Our operator partners are seeing an almost 20% discount as they are acquiring assets today.

Checking most recent tax year for tax prorations, instead of most recent mill levy (big difference since taxes went up 30-35% last year, $10k screw up I saw in real life by a buyer last year)3.

I'm looking for local recommendations for an experienced real estate tax accountant/CPA.