It has no windows and no secondary emergency exit and is uninsurable in it's present condition.If there were a fire now and they were killed,the previous owner could be sued and maybe jailed for negligent homicide.Demanding and accepting one penny from them would make you criminally liable as well.You need to get them out asap and not accept any money from them.Don't give them anymore grief and be helpful finding them somewhere else to go.

Look up your owners name in your public records and you will usually see a story emerge.  

The bedroom windows will need to be emergency egress size per code. 

In the event of an emergency the tenants need to be able to get out quickly and safely. 

She would be at work and no one should be home.Here is the KY Statuate:383.615 Access. (1) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors. (2) A landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency. (3) A landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.

My last property was a off market one and was my emergency plan.If none of them worked out I would of paid a small fee and got my money back and had to pay taxes.

All three of us live in California and think it best to invest somewhere close to where we live because it's our first property and we'd like to be able to drive there in case of emergency.  

"yup"    but if he wanted to he could say no, I need 24 hours heads up.Of course it's also in there that emergency reasons are reason for entry with no notice needed. 

Assuming you still have a good emergency fund after the 100k.

One of my properties is in an emerging market in which rent prices are steadily rising every year.