Considering the local anti landlord laws what would be the best way to handle this to avoid any potential issues from the legal perspective?

I would determine if the new CA anti-squatter law applies (do the research now).  

The house is 100 years old and it looks like holey hell, to the point where the city starts to get involved and we (investors) get slammed in the news for running down neighborhoods generating a anti-landlord sentiment we really don't need.

The shower wasn’t hot (I looked at anti scald it was to low.

From what I have seen in Colorado Springs, the lease only tends to range from half a month's rent to a full month's.Keep in mind, Colorado is coming out of a very anti landlord legislative session and you will have to stay in compliance with the changing laws.

You do need to use anti-spam tech to not hey blocked though.

we have seen this before with folks on BP.. this site used to be pretty anti paid any kind of training that has now all changed.. there is nothing different from this guy than any of the other paid gurus not that its a bad thing.. but just keep in mind they make their money selling their information.

I've had transactions with "homeowner" specials that you just shake your head --- and they call it pride of ownership :) lolI'm not "anti-town" or "anti-gov" but sometimes the system is silly. 

I'm looking at the proper treatment of the de minimis safe harbor election 1.263(a)-(f), specifically paragraph 6 which details the anti-abuse rule.

This is the action stated at heart of anti-trust.