(B) Licensed contractors or material suppliers to correct the violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to the habitability of the premises

Rentals must be "habitable" in most states and if this one is not, a tenant should never have been allowed to move in.

Or is gaining this type of vital info a function of the strength of your personal network and just hitting the streets for the pulse of the market?

Also, NeighborWorks, Habitat or the school district would have to provide a written commitment that describes their intent for the site, a firm timeline for disposition or use of the property, the intended use of the property, the scope of work that would happen and proof that the selected agency had adequate funding to pay for the work.

You should do all in your power to shamelessly steal it, then incorporate it into your system.It was his way of saying that we should copy the good habits of those that are successful.Even the Bible instructs the sluggard to go study ants.What I do is harness my natural inclination to vacilate.

Don't estimate based on freebies.And if you can do the work yourself and do a good job, then you should sell your services to the buyer for doing it, and make the money.for doing it.Again, get in the habit of not putting in freebies, example, I can sell the property myself.

But they said they still have fleas.At this point, I feel like it is fairly safe to say that they brought the fleas in with them or at least their cleaning habits (or lack thereof) have contributed to the problem.Anyway, my question is who is ultimately responsible in this case? 

If you are seeking for "out of state investors" or "foreign national investors" this information is vital to have! 

I figure that is enough to get the point across and also saying 30 years has become a kind of habit for me so I just leave it. 

Education is vitally important....real estate, finances, investing, state landlord tenant codes etc.However without a steady employment income you will not likely go very far, or if you do you will have to work 10 Xs harder to achieve success.