And while there is a safe harbor of 2 years (with some other conditions) from the IRS in Rev Proc 2008-16. 

You want to get that in place at the beginning as part of the lease's contractual obligations and make it a default condition.

Do not add extra information, just state the basics.Hopefully you have photos of the condition before they moved in and after with time stamps.

I'd also talk to the current owner, so if they want, they can let the tenants in that unit know.Hopefully you are getting their deposits transferred to you (it is the tenants' money and you will have to pay it back in full when they go because you don't know the condition of the unit when they moved in). 

Keep that in mind, these people have been conditioned to use there head as a neck weight.

Exception #2 would apply to your condition:"Within a dwelling unit or sleeping unit in a Group R occupancy, habitable spaces and hallways shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7' above the finished floor.

I'm not sure if I can secure insurance for this house with the condition it is in. 

These pads are needed on Asphaltsince in hot weather they will sink into the asphalt.F.

A condition of the cash for keys should be that they don't leave behind dumpsters full of things.To me broom swept meant 100% free of belongings and actually cleaned albeit not deeply.

These can be great deals because allows the seller to 1031 into 1 bigger property but can also be risky on condition and management turn.