Exposed wood and open seems, seals, joints ... are not meant to fight off the elements and such.IF you ever look into those solar tubes/sun tunnel concept, be sure to use the ones with the rigid tubes, not the flex like tube ones (like hvac ducts).

But I'm going to seal up any cracks/holes between the ceiling and attic, and maybe put in some air-driven fans by the attic vents...

The inspector recommended caulking/sealing the cracks and replacing the baseboards.

As others have said, request a walk-through with the landlord prior to move-out.Commonly overlooked spots: damage behind doors, kitchen cupboards not wiped clean and occasionally items left in the deep reaches of the cupboards, refrigerator seal folds not clean, window tracks not clean, stove top dirty underneath (most lift up), range bottom drawer dirty and/or items left inside, door stoppers missing, loose towel rods, dusty light fixtures, plumbing fixtures not entirely clean, outside lights and mailbox dirty, tops of door trim and tops of baseboard dirty, light switches dirty, refrigerator drip pan dirty and back of refrigerator dusty.BTW, to clean the range burner bowls, soak them overnight in ammonia and then scrub.

We also have an online 'holding deposit' form so tenants can go to our bank, make a deposit, then fill out the form, holding the apartment (our replying to the resultant email is required to seal the deal) - we manually screen right now, but have it setup so that we can change the link to go to a screening company so that the prospect is screened A to Z, then we get a report.4.

In CA, opening your mouth can get you sued so might as well just shut up.If you have found the perfect place, did you sweeten the pot to seal the deal right there?

There will always be some risk but much less if you buy right (good value, found equity, or forced equity RE deal) and seal your down side through a fixed loan for instance which gives you a pre determined payment and establishes your min overhead so that you can plan your cash flow and reserves accordingly.The advice of not using your primary is far end conservative wing advice which is great for newer investors or for the people with no experience, because the likelihood is that they have a high degree of  being susceptible to losses.

Since you can't staple it in place and seal it up, lay an unfaced roll over that running the other direction and slide them tightly together, but don't smash it up, it's the fluff and air space that aids in insulating the space.

I imagine, as with any other lead paint issue, as long as you repaint over it, it will be sealed and you won't have any problems.

I felt the price was fair and no interest sealed the deal.