The risks of being a GC include aesbestos fines, lead based paint fines, OSHA safety compliance, safety training costs, employee issues and complaints, HR risks, labor and industries risks, worker injury, litigation costs, construct defect management costs, quality warranties, settlement fees, construction delay penalties, work redos, workers milking the clock, inadequate project management and inadequate construction management 2) Mistake #2.

Provide the tenant with a gate and let them sign a statement saying that they were provided one and are not responsible for any injuries hereafter 4.

Depending on how the contract reads, the seller might be able to claim injury due to loss of rental income, nevermind your deposit.

If there is a injury as the result of fighting a fire you could be held responsible.

I've ALWAYS used licensed/insured contractors, but profits are shrinking, so I've "considered" using unlicensed contractors for simple jobs that have little injury risk.

I could potentially get workers to tear stuff out at $8/hr vs $30/hr.However, I've been wondering whether a general liability insurance policy would cover an injury related to one of these workers on the property.

I can obtain a non-liability document for injuries signed since they are using my equipment in my property.

LOL.. not much sympythy for those injuries though

Unlike the contractors, the handyman may or may not carry insurance and therefore, in case of any injury at the work site, can the handyman sue the owner?

And there are plenty of stories, trotted out when lawmakers are considering issues like this, about "innocent" tenants who had legitimate disputes with unscrupulous landlords, but ended up tarred with the irreversible stain of an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit on their record.