You can look up with the state Architecture Board that they have not had any lawsuits or fines against their firm.Verify experience in similar types of designAsk them easy questions that they should know like, "What are the setback" or "are neighbor letter required for zoning" and maybe a hard one such as, "does a detached garage count towards the allowable habitable are of the home?"

Landlords are generally responsible for making the property habitable.

Also if your tenant makes a habit of being late, you might want to consider becoming firm on the rules or get better tenants.

IRS states you must and your spouse must have co-habitated in order to receive the exemption, although it clarifies that you didn't need to be married at the time of co-habitation if you married after.

These are other very important pieces of the overall pie to consider sooner than later.The long and the short of it is that you have a huge number of options to create and build wealth based on your frugal life style and saving habits.  

We have turned renters into buyers through not only credit repair, but we also build credit and provide credit education so they hopefully don't fall back into their old habits.

Steam cleaning the carpet does not generate enough moisture for long enough duration to cause any lasting harm to the flooring underneath.  

If it is not habitable then you will possibly have to work with the city inspectors to get another certificate of occupancy. 

HOA have toabide the law and rules as well as homeowners, landlords and tenants.HOA have to address complaints made by other homeowners who aresuffering from your tenants repeated loud noise and repeated badbehavior of (odor – I assume is smoking cigarette and marijuana)that harm other residents.

Do the bare minimum to keep the place habitable and do not renew their lease when it comes time.