Having the repairs approved and assessed should make the out going owner supply the money for repairs, however if they are only proposed and not accepted they will not be bound to pay for anything other then what is in your purchase agreement. 

I can't say for Ohio but going through this NJ we got an appraisal for the date of death and one for the proposed sale.

If the seller is even mildly agreeable, what would be the best way to propose this? 

Independence is proposing mandatory rental inspections, that landlords would have to pay for. 

The door I propose removing is a 3rd point of egress.I use a GC (and he uses licensed trades) for all my projects. 

Based on comments and locations, I'd propose we do a meeting in Quincy with the following: @Justin Snyder @Patrick Wheeler @Paul Lombardi @Zachary Clough @Bruno C.

Several states have made Breed Specific Legislature illegal and some currently have proposed laws. 

Independence MO is the first city in the Metro to propose this ordinace and if it passes, will move on to other metro cities.

The article references a proposed closure of the Air Force 440th airlift wing - that already happened.Also, take a look at the significant drop in ranking for Fayetteville on the Milken Institute's 2015 Best Cities list :http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/view/758

By the way RR, I have done legal research for more than a dozen law firms as a consultant, have done research for environmental non-profits across the United States, and advise 35 countries on legislation.