And what will happen in cook county?

That's the last thing I want to do.2) Cook county record shows the property as a 3 units so I think the basement is legal.  

By driving a beat up car (owned for 10 years), cooking for myself, and not going out as much, I was able to save up about 15k in a little over a year.

The inspection period or financing period where you should be able to walk and get your earnest money back if something is wrong with the property or you discover the seller is cooking the books doesn't really hold any weight anymore.

I have a question....I own a duplex in San Francisco and a tenant caused a fire while cooking soup in one of the units.

@Deniz Eker @Gina Cook  To answer your first question, the 19k that I pulled out after leaving 30% equity in the property meant that I recouped the cost of the rehab (12k) and then the rest (7k) could be considered as getting part of my down payment back on the property. 

They cut the onions, measure out the sauces and spices, and hand over the kitchen to you to cook.

Cash for keys - Working in a Cook County this is the way of life.  

One or all of the three tenants were cooking dinner (none of them wanted to admit who it was), they were frying something in a pan, it flamed up, they then dumped it in the sink and turned on the faucet.

This is from the Provo Code 14.06: "“Family,” unless otherwise expressly provided in this Title means:(a) One (1) individual living alone; or(b) One (1), but not more than one (1) at the same time, of the following groups of individuals described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) who together occupy a one-family dwelling unit as one (1) nonprofit housekeeping unit and who share common living, sleeping, cooking and eating facilities:(i) A head of household and:(A) All persons related to the head of household as a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, great-grandparent or great-grandchild by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or any other duly authorized custodial relationship; and(B) Not more than two (2) additional related or unrelated persons, including but not limited to, personal care or personal service providers; or(ii) In R1 zones located within neighborhood areas described in Subsection (c) of the definition of “baching singles” in this Section, two (2) related or unrelated individuals and any children of either individual, if any; or(iii) In all other zones, three (3) related or unrelated individuals and any children of either individual, if any."