Quote from @Mann Phan: Apologies, this was my first post so bear with me adding all the details, I do have a home warranty.

I am willing to bear the cost of re-inspection in order to move it forward. 

I'm new to this so please bear with me.

At a minimum, it needs to stay dry, which means getting any standing water out (sump pump and french drain), ventilation (moving air will dry out excess humidity), and a vapor barrier over the soil.

Has anyone identified a creative way to get residents of properties purchased at foreclosure to leave on their own without having to pay Cash for Keys or bearing the cost of evictions?

Quote from @Christopher "Bear" DeSanctis: Considering that DSCR  = NOI / Debt Service and NOI = Gross income less operating expensesWhen institutions are looking at operating expenses for a new purchase, how are they calculated?  

I'm running into hangups with code section R302.3.1 which seemingly requires not only the floor separating the units to be fire rated but all the walls below supporting that floor to be fire rated (ie all exterior walls and load bearing interior walls on the first floor), which may mean extremely expensive fire rated windows at the lower unit.  

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

Furthermore, sellers may price their houses higher than what the market will bear, which causes them to remain on the market for longer.

Something tells me it will be. Are