Also the property may be occupied and the listing website mentions that you cannot disturb the occupants.There are big list of risks when looking into auction properties (Just  like court step auction- or trustee sales), and also dont be afraid to not get into it. 

After further consideration, I was pleased to remember that this is a forum for rational and responsible people, not those it-should-be-illegal-to-offend-me folks.My "crime free" lease addendum includes provisions allowing an eviction over suspicion of criminal activity, so I agree with @Chase Gochnauerthat the intent is to deal with disturbances, not provide for a penalty.  

Some of the language he has quoted back to me is disturbing but also clearly not conducive to any quality of life for him.

Especially if you are tiling floors, you don't want children walking over it while the mortar sets or the grout is finished, and I doubt seriously that they want their use of facilities disturbed.  

As for asbestos, if it isn't disturbed, as in busted into pieces and going airborne, it's not considered a problem, nor is it a problem.  

hello, aleko. i am a home inspector from the western new york area. the old cloth, 2 wire wiring is kind of dangerous, in my opinion. as stated earlier, the cloth gets brittle and can crumble with the slightest of touch. with rehabbing the place, you are going to disturb it, for sure. then, you have exposed wiring. fire hazzard. not to mention, a lot of this old wiring is made of aluminum, not copper, therefore, the heat it will carry without fail is far lesser that the copper type wiring. if you have an overload somehow, and the breaker doesn't trip, you are going to have a fire. the gfi's have to be grounded, thats the whole idea of a gfi. the g stands for GROUND. with the two wire system you have, where is the ground????

Minimal disturbance to your personal life, no long term commitment, fairly quick "success/failure" feedback, and you get your feet wet and see if you even like this business.  

@Keith JourdanWrite strengthen your lease terms about not disturbing the other residents and measure for compliance.

It is important if possible that your work space be secluded enough that you will not be disturbed by other family members while working, studying, or on the telephone with important contacts and sellers.

If I HAD found human remains or a torture chamber I probably would have titled the post "Human remains found during inspection" or "Torture Chamber, Duplex" In my opinion, the above is disturbing.. not creepy.The possibility of taking a shower and having someone peeping through a hole in the ceiling is creepy in my opinion.