Most insurance policies do not cover a lot of the hazards that landlords face - like lead paint, asbestos, mold, etc.

However if the seller cannot get his credit in check and align himself to buy back his property, I will simply throw it on the market.Keep in mind the original safety net is 75 percent of the value at the buy in price, this is Southern Californian RE, the price will almost never drop so drastically in that short amount of time.

This would increase safety and with college students there's no telling what kind of bonfire they might build.

They don't understand that the city will probably take care of this safety issue when they can, and that they (Board)can, if that fails, get a court order beforehand which would protect the association.

Granted they get a cut, but at the same time it gives me the safety that I am dealing with someone who knows everything necessary in the area I plan on buying real estate.

In my experience, for any lease/house rules violation other than something causing an immediate and serious hazard, the landlord must give a written notice of the violation, and, based on local law, "X" number of days to correct it.

I understand the smoke detector thing... many insurance companies have specific requirements and inspections for safety and liability reasons etc.

The top safety latch was latched - so you can imagine what that meant.

It acted as a "safety net" that I knew was there, but never needed.Educate yourself and your wife.

Does anyone have any ideas where I can provide the correct info within the laws and still provide safety for my family?