I'm fairly handy and have good contractor connections.

To be fair it's possible that the home inspector explained that it's not up to current code but that it doesn't have to be, and the buyer/ buyer's agent may have misunderstood that to mean there is actually a problem with the deck. 

Indeed, the FAIR ordinance is anything but fair to non-corporate landlords, seemingly punished for investing in rental houses to generate income as an alternative to stocks and bonds.A handful of opportunists likely could learn to exploit these new rules, preying on otherwise law-abiding landlords to obtain legalized shake-down payments.

@Lynkeisha Dixon I’ll play devils advocate.

To be fair, I'm not saying the Midwest is a bad market but you have to be really careful where and what you buy. 

@Derek BuehnerThe timing of your improvements plays a big role in determining their tax deductibility.

Also under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

We have project management software, Buildium, so the day-to-day tasks there are fairly well taken care of. 

The "fine print" here is fairly sizeable upfront fees and high interest rates, relative to a traditional construction loan from a bank.  

House have good layout, good area, great schools, price point was fair for that area.