At that point, you have to remediate the problems and call them for a reinspection.You can do a LOT of work that will not require an inspection by the city.

If you go with the attorney, he is going to ask of you what do you have in writing regarding the injury and any agreed remedies.  

If it's a one-bedroom you may have fire hazard remedies and code violations you could cite, but if it's a two-bedroom and there is room, is it a big deal if the tenants are good tenants who pay on time?

She moved, because the damage was just to daunting for her to remedy, it took me a good two months to deal with the full renovation kitchen and bathroom, and of course several attempts at refinishing the floors and getting the cat urine and roach feces smell out.Be safe, be healthy, be clean!

If it does need to be removed, it should be done by a remediation company, but afaik, it’s not exceptionally expensive in most cases.

But, it was only $12k to remediate the issues.  

"Our state organization, OREIA, has been fighting hard on your behalf to modify a state bill dealing with the remediation of meth labs.Senate Bill 113 would make landlords responsible for the clean-up costs of meth labs found in their rentals, even when the landlord had no knowledge of or responsibility for the crime.

Can you remediate mold/foundation/fire damage/alum wiring issues , or any other niche that you can become an expert in?

@Taylor C. so my cost to remediate including clearance sampling was about $15,000.

All 8 remedy the foreclosure and help the family.