with rentals cutting grass seems to be a issue ,I always press the issue when renting out a house .call the city on your self then post the paper work  on their door .Then hire it out the mowing , raise the rent to cover the mowing when the lease is up  and keep the deposit if they refuse to play nice.How a person keeps the outside is a clue how the inside is kept be on high alert !

Looking for some kind of liability insurance she can obtain that will cover us from any twists, keeping in mind that if a child got bit in the face, even accidentally by a confused dog, the lifetime cost a jury might award would be in the millions, I'm sure.Any Ideas?

It can be very easy to accidentally mix funds, provide your SDIRA a service, or do some other prohibited thing.

They label the property as-is, so it's perfectly legal and there may not be anything wrong with it, but when a new investor thinks they're going in for a turnkey and then accidentally ends up with an as-is property, there can be a lot of repercussions from that.

If pressed for time you can also zoom through neighborhoods via Google Street View - just pay attention to the date of the pics.

"Sudden or accidental" can mean a lot of different things.

That said if it's a good deal, press ahead!

When I saw your post, I wasn't sure if I accidentally stumbled onto the serial killer forums lol.

If they press, tell them you're looking into transferring property into a family trust at the request of your lawyer for estate planning and you are just checking to see if the transfer tax applies.

Check out this post for my story of my first duplex: How I Accidentally Bought Two of Kurt Cobain’s Former Homes and Why That’s Not Even The Best Part.I'd say the biggest thing to look at is the neighborhood.