I haven't confirmed but I'm fairly certain that the basement isn't considered "habitable space" per city guildlines since it only has windows with proper egress in the kitchen area.My question is, how should I go about having an evaluation done to determine what I would need to complete to have the space permitted for renting without drawing unwanted attention that could have city inspectors knocking out at my door doling out violations?

This is applied as a direct principal payment.Good test to see how easy they are to work with on household projects.This gets an early vested interest in the property, which is the primary principal of this plan.Require reading “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”Must create a habit of reading for 15 minutes every day until the book is done.This helps lay groundwork to understand much of the management process expected.

No harm no foul.

I immediately contacted the neighbor on the lot over whom I've known 20 years and she said she has "seen some things, but they are not harmful".So this leads to my question of what would you do in my position. 

To spray roundup on a standing crop beyond the label causes harm to the crop, and is breaking federal and state law.

We recently discovered that the tenant came back with a bogus complaint basically marking all items listed one being a place not "habitable".

As for withholding rent because repairs weren't done in 24 hours, it seems silly to me as long as the house was habitable and you did your best to get someone in immediately. 

You are younger and see the trends as your friends buying habits are shifting.

I didn't see any chipping paint, asbestos ceiling tiles falling down (ceilings are sheet rock) or 9x9 flooring tiles in poor condition that would cause anyone harm.

I own a flipping/wholetailing business to pay the bills and to pay for my rental habit.