Those will most likely be "as-is" and the violations will be transferred to the buyer.It won't matter your intended use of the property.Here's a good link:http://www.clevelandheights.com/modules/showdocument.aspx?

He was just thrown in jail for aggravated domestic battery and will not see the light of day for 7 years. 

So I'll head back over there tomorrow and continue until I see him again.In preparation for the next time I actually see him:- I prepared a contract to make my offer official, and to give him confidence in me and give myself a bit of security- I purchased a set of walkie talkies and will give him one (with extra batteries) with the hopes that he will use it to communicate with me, we'll seeAdvice to any others that may face a similar situation (just in case):- BE CAREFUL - don't travel alone or at night, be prepared for anything, understand that their mindset is survival and you more than likely have a lot more to lose than them- Bring some cash (ones), but not a lot (I've been handing out dollars like candy)My plans:- Get the contract signed- Clarify all of the "assumptions" by asking him a series of questions I've prepared (regarding proof of identity, of sound mind, legal capacity, veteran status, etc)- Open title on Monday, find out what my title company will need in order to close- Do whatever I need to do to get him in a position to closeMy ongoing questions:- How do you responsibly give someone who is homeless this much money?

For locks, I buy the same cheapie sets at lowes and a general brand battery powered engraver.I have a sequential four digit number scribed on the keys and locks.After a tenant moves out, I replace the locks with the last set I removed from the previous move-out.I make sure every lock at that property has the same key.I have a spreadsheet accessible on my phone with the 4 digit number and the address (using just the street number, nut the name just in case it gets in the wrong hands)for me its cheaper/easier than re-keying.

Those of us who collect and restore old radios lament the current state of Radio Shack as a battery and cell phone store with few parts.

Thinking about this, I'd buy a plug in variety with battery backup.  

The advantage is that although they have a battery for backup, they normally operate without the battery.

I go crazy over how the front yard looks more than the inside unless it is really bad inside.For me the more difficult thing to deal with is unauthorized pets or people, smoking indoors, smoke detector batteries always dead, and difficulty contacting them (cell phone disconnected, become non-communicative when under stress, disappear in the night).Cheers!

Replace the batteries in your smoke detectors.?

Check all the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are in working order and that the batteries haven't been removed.