The gurus will tell you to "just jump in" because they typically have your money in their pocket and have nothing at stake, but it's dangerous to believe you jump in without harming yourself or a seller.

Which tests the soil for toxicity and to determine the land is free from toxins, old oil tanks and anything which may be harmful in the land.You will also need soil borings to determine if the land can support a structureCheck with the Fire department to determine if they require any access roads and the weight it needs to supportUtility and water access and installationYou may need a plat of survey and topographical survey - this is likelyConsulting with the local building department to determine what items are required is the best approach.

You didn't get physically harmed and belongings can be replaced.

I don't know the original story, but if a judge and an appeals court issued and upheld a judgement against someone, I don't see the harm in helping the other party.

So you had owners able to walk with the only thing that harmed them was Fico and what equity they put into the home up front which in many cases of the no down lending times was not much. 

No harm in shopping around for other options while you are at it. 

Unfortunately, I’ll have to pass because I’d do more harm to my community.

That is the kind of market I want to invest in - where the local economy is so dependent on overnight rentals that it would be harmful for them to be over-regulated.  

No harm in asking the tenant to clean and otherwise make repairs, but, honestly, you have no basis to withhold if the tenant claims that the damage pre-existed him/her or that the property was in even worse condition when he/she moved in. 

It is their option to refuse once they are a tenant.4) Legally in Ontario you can not collect any fees from a applicant however there is no harm in asking for them to pay but they can simply refuse.