Is there a way to find out on the internet what properties someone owns?

[TexasTowelie]

9. Yes, it is going to be very complicated.

You will not only have to do property searches on her, but also on her relatives, her husband and any other party that she could place the ownerships of property. You will need to check under her maiden and married names.

While you are at it you should look into whether the property tax is paid on the property you are renting and her residence or if any liens have been placed. If her finances are that impaired then it sounds like she is close to having foreclosures. The fact that she received a fine from code enforcement works both ways--it should provide an incentive for her to get her rental properties up to compliance, yet it might make it more difficult for her to make repairs.

In the meantime, I would start looking for alternative housing. You may uncover so many issues that she will no longer want to rent to you after the lease expires because she deems you to be a troublemaker or she may not be able to rent to you because of legal concerns. Unfortunately those are common occurrences with slumlords.

Good luck to you and let us know how things get resolved.