Even though you are trying to do the right thing, there is still a natural law of "survival of the fittest" - these "investors" will eventually either stop hiding and realize themselves they have been taken advantage of - or lose the home from city code violations,  or maybe a foreclosure forthcoming.

From the moment you decided to become a Landlord you  should have been consuming.Studying what area would make good rental areasChecking the market rents for that areaStudying expenses vs incomeStudying Vacancy Rates for the year You should have been consuming lots of time in educating yourself in regards to this business...Studying the Landlord/Tenant Laws of your stateAttending Landlord AssociationsAttending some Court Cases to see how the Judges view landlords and tenants, and the outcome.Studying the Permit laws of your State.  

In the law I found that it says even owners not living in the property must have a contractors license to perform the work themselves.

Regulations include property related laws like the time and cost of evictions.Select Las Vegas investments meet all three of the above criteria.

My in laws been in canton for 30 plus years.

He also told me he will have to look into the process and costs of attaining a RE license as he "is not sure about the current laws regarding real estate."

Law Offices of Les Zieve, thanks

Depends on state laws, and Who buys it at the HOA foreclosure.

In fact, more companies are choosing to close in an LLC to avoid the laws that protect individuals. 

Under FL law, you MUST contest whatever charges you disagree with within 15 days or they can legally deduct it from your deposit.