Thanks for posting the details of your situation, Marion.

I’ve been thinking about it, and I think I’m just going to rent the best quality place I can find within my price range that will take a pet regardless of the sales history. Of course I will check if there are any defaults BEFORE I sign the lease, but if my landlord gets into trouble after I’ve been renting a while, it seems like the warning signs will be fairly obvious and I will have some time to find another place should things go bad. At least that’s the plan.