In many cases, IRS liens and government liens (e.g., water liens) survive.

However, the government just ordered Fannie and Freddie to curtail lending on multifamily in 2013.

Many homeowners are encouraged to "stay in their homes" even by the government, often living there rnet free and mortgage free for more than 1 year.3.

Class D properties are where you'll find many Section 8 in the US or government-subsidized housing tenants.

For those who may not know - the workflow for legal authority goes something like this (only considering state issues - not considering federal issues): 1) Check to see which statutes govern the matter at hand and review (this may involve reading lots of statutes, as they sometimes refer to other statutes for other issues; 2) Sometimes the language in the statute(s) are very clear and sometimes the language is not - if it is not clear:a) Check to see if the statutes define the specific terms that are in the unclear language;b) If the language is not made more clear by the definitions, then go to 3;3) Search for caselaw that discusses the specific statute in question.However, there isn't always caselaw that discusses the statute in question (either because the statute is new [either newly enacted, or recently amended]).

With your degree you might be interested in municipal or state government, state finance departments administer grants for economic development.

Age, size, rent level, location, market and government all influence the time required.Age is obvious and has been mentionedSize of the property, the bigger it is the more time to make readyRent level, higher income tenants usually take less time to deal withLocation, driving time, meeting tenants, repair tripsMarket, higher vacancy takes more attention, ads, applications, etc.Government influences, code requirements changing, the flavor of the courts and evictions and civic actions involving your property can chew up time.Each property is unique, each tenant is different, your time expensed will be a guess at best.

Something to keep in mind in regards to trying to encourage ethical behavior in the RE community is that many laws and regulations that seem unfair and onerous came about when government finally stepped in to address shady or unethical behavior.

Your lawyer is better prepared to answer these questions since s/he should have a copy of the governing documents and should be familiar with the Colorado condominium act.I will give you one tip - but again, this will involve consulting your attorney - ask your attorney if your governing documents and Colorado law allow you to levy a special assessment on one or more unit owners that should reimburse you for repairs and/or legal fees.

I was an employee of the Government for 14 years and left two years ago to become a contractor to the Government in Denver, Colorado and other places.