These things happen all the time, and this is why professional contractors pay big money for safety training, third party consulting, and compliance to avoid getting such fines.  

@Rahul Dilawri Welcome to BP....you will find this very useful and helpful...With regard to your question I will agree with @Reginald Pintang and @Dhru Das.Definition of 'good area for investment' is very subjective because it can be defined based on multiple factors such as Cash Flow, ROI (for fix and flip), appreciation rate, safety/crime rate etc.Of course it largely depends on your long term goals.

But I tend to default to safety.

I just renovated the bathroom because it was terribly outdated with cracked tiles and water leaking into the basement and I am planning on re-building the porch because it is a potential safety hazard.  

Was stationed in SoCal, Okinawa, and deployed to the Philippines.An odd combo of a gym rat and a bit of a nerd.Compete in amateur strongman competitions.As far as my goals go this is copied from my profile.Task 1: Debt freeCurrently, I'm on the cusp of accomplishing my first task on this road and for me that is 100% debt free.Task 2: 6 month emergency fundMy primary occupation ebbs and flows so an emergency fund is going to be key for my financial safety and health.Task 3: Save up roughly 30kUtilizing the VA for the purchase of my first property means I won’t need a down payment but having money to invest and fix up that first property will go a long way to speeding up my success.Task 4: Buy and renovate my first multifamily property (BRRRR)My first property is up and running and providing positive cash flow.Task 5: Expand to 3 properties within 5 years still utilizing BRRRRGet those properties up and running smoothly and make them highly desirable.

The safety switch on the furnace isn't working, which normally would be an easy fix, but the copper pipe running through the room is really running THROUGH the room.  

So my question is what are some things that you guys do/have done to offer more safety to the seller in this situation?

Plus it is not hard at all, if you can spray a water hose you can do this (just a few safety items to keep in mind).

We were being a little picky on where we stay since we are in Stockton CA we try and stay away from the really bad areas for the safety of our children we have 4 children ages 16, 13, 9, and 5 the 5 year old is austistic.

The person hiring you obviously want what they want but can never handle the news that you may present to them for there own safety.