All the texts and mails they've sent have been threatening and they have been working harddigging up stuff and trying to paint us as evil landlords that don't care about their health and safety regardless of the evidence has shown otherwise.  

NFPA 101 the Life Safety Code that applies here and it is very specific on means of egress (exits) and travel distances to those points of egress (exits).

But upon further reading, It looks like if you can prove there is a major safety issue (like a bathroom collapsing from rotten beams or the fact that the house had two fires in 2003-according to the next door neighbor) I might be able to get the ernest money.Numbers on the house.

When you go there, you leave the safety of the public eye and familliar territory.

You never know when some hopped up meth addict will be walking down the street and decide that he needs your money.I carry a Baretta 3032 (32 cal) Tomcat with frangible rounds for added safety in apartment buildings and other close quarters.

That way if my rental rates are off, this buys me time to do some due dilligence and the time for my contractor to look over the property and get me a quote.I have only had to back out of a contract once based on the clause.For a newbie, it may not be a bad idea to have a bit of a safety net.

From things as simple as riding a bike, education in how to ride, safety, etc is important.

If you do it on an ongoing procedure than you will build a safety net into your plans.

I don't want any legal trouble up front.My other concern is safety/securing of the site.

That equity is a safety cushion so that you don't find yourself in an upside down situation, where you have a mortgage balance that's higher than what the house is worth.