Just tell or better email leasing agent they did not have the authority to approve a tenant without you agreeing their mistake. 

Before you consider a transfer, if you have a loan you must make sure the lender authorizes the name change.

With the reduction in regulation being a possibility the author believes this will ease credit for home buyers and investors, increasing real estate prices.

There are certain delegations of authority by HUD and by PMI companies that allow the servicer to approve a short sale without getting specific approval from HUD or PMI.  

We tried doing this when I was a commissioner of a large public housing authority, at that time HUD felt the matter was under fair trade practices, discounting housing for a certain occupations, why not for the military, firemen, teachers, or low wage earners flipping hamburgers?  

I agree it wouldn't be smart to play these games it will mess up your rep and credibility in future deals .

For tax deeds you can go to the counties taxing authority website.

I was first inspired by the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki.

You are NOT trying to buy the estate and all its contingent issues as one would buy a corporation or other entity.If you are interested in purchasing a particular property from the estate in California you would purchase from the person in charge of the estate who has the capacity, powers and authority to sell. 

Then there is the liability issue....if you do something incorrectly, it can cost you large fines from the various government agencies that may have authority over you as an agent.I'm an agent, and it's great....but you should be aware of the downsides as well as most people gloss over those things.