If the defect the plumber found is something which poses a direct health risk to occupants then he may very well be a 'mandated reporter' so to speak.

As long as it’s not a life / health / safety thing, you can collect plenty of rental income from a house with defects.3.

That lowers your risk as your warranty against construction defects is going to be for a year rather than 10. 

I use the California Association of Realtors residential lease, and it has a section under maintenance that reads: “Tenant shall be charged for repair of drain blockages or stoppages, unless caused by defective plumbing parts or tree roots invading sewer lines.”So I wouldn’t see any issue with making the tenant responsible for calling a plumber and dealing with a clog they caused by flushing something that wasn’t meant to be flushed.

I also found this:If the defects your seller failed to disclose concern environmental hazards – for example, the seller didn’t mention an improperly installed septic system -- you will definitely want to look into your remedies under the Statutory Fraud Act.

If the value is now 110, most responsible buyers would deduct necessary repairs and/or know defects from the purchase price.

Have them note every flaw and defect and then you verify and both sign off on it.

No different than when I list a property for sale, I ask the Seller to fill out a disclosure form - if they know of any defects because they are liable if they know of a defect and do not disclose.#1) Wherever you live, read the landlord-tenant code in your area, and follow those rules.

Again, be careful about trusting it, because without title insurance it will be your money on the line if the title turns out to be less than perfect, even if the defect wasn't shown on the title report.

Don't spend any big bucks until you get the deed in case the sale gets set aside due to defect.