Made an offer to purchase a home in Charlotte NC.  Seller disclosed there were no existing problems with the plumbing, water heater, water supply, sewer etc.  The home inspection showed there were problems with the pl...

California takes a very liberal approach to what constitutes doing business in California.https://www.ftb.ca.gov/businesses/Doing-Business-in-California.shtml

To be clear, some of those bills won't go away, but they just may no longer constitute a lien on the property. 

I'm a landlord/manager as well and have been for about 8-9 years now. 1) No, I do not charge a fee for lapses, however I do state on the lease under the insurance section that if they have two (2) or more lapses during the lease term or 14 accumulative days of non-coverage then it constitutes a continuing default and either get additional coverage on their behalf and charge them back or I may evict.

The JaCo formula is stated on their web page as follows:Example of Value Calculations & Tax Determination Market Value x Classification Rate = Assessed Value - Exempted Value = Taxable Value $110,000 x Residential 19% = $20,900 - $11,400 = $9,500Taxable Value / 100 = ___ x Tax Rate = Tax Bill $9,500 / 100 = $95 x $7.8368 = $744.50Tax rates are set each year by local taxing entities within the limits allowed under the constitution and state law. 

found as great property I think.the seller is in Florida4 units for 200kit is in a A plus school district. on the edge so it is A little country looking. however the avarage rent in this district is 800 to like 1300 for 3 bedroomall units are rented month to month. tenants are old tenants some sense 1980.My jaw dropped when he said he was renting out the units for 300 a month and 3 bedrooms for 500.now with this being said.the units were old military housing. and the realtor said they were really small.What is your guys intuition on this.there are pictures but they were really badly taken.the pictures make the property look like a ugly ducklingwhen I go on to Google maps and do street view the property looks fine just a little country.the driveway is not paved and there are not garages due to it being older military housing.I still don't think these things would constitute a rent that is a third of the standard for the area though maybe a few hundred off but 4 to 500 for a 3 bedroom with there schools district I could at least raise those rents do you think I am on to somthing?

Putting her on the title would constitute a gift and has tax implications.

Oh whoops...one more comment...if you wait for a "crash", or whatever else might constitute a buying opportunity, you could be waiting a while.

E.g. we cover your water bill up to X dollars, which constitutes part of your rent?

In case of such breach, Landlord may deliver a written notice to the Tenant in breach specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the Lease Agreement will terminate upon a date not less than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not in excess of thirty (30) days; and the Lease Agreement shall terminate and the Tenant shall surrender possession as provided in the notice subject to the following:(a) If the breach is remediable by repairs, the payment of damages, or otherwise, and the Tenant adequately remedies the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the Lease Agreement shall not terminate; (b) In the absence of a showing of due care by the Tenant, if substantially the same act or omission which constituted a prior noncompliance of which notice was given recurs within six (6) months, the Landlord party may terminate the Lease Agreement upon at least fourteen (14) days written notice specifying the breach and the date of termination of the Lease Agreement; If the Lease Agreement is terminated, Landlord shall return all prepaid and unearned rent, and any amount of the security deposit recoverable by the Tenant.