Within a few days, we ironed out a Deed in Lieu/Cash for Keys agreement that made everyone happy....

The difficulty with the railing options is the current post is wrought iron.

.....NO.....so they can go pound sand.If they want to go after someone they can call up their inspector or the guy that did the work..... you have no liability for this at all.If you want to pay them to go away, then go ahead....but make sure you get an iron clad release signed

Ironically if you know that, for most small jobs by the time you are done dealing with a hire, you could have just knocked it out yourself and used the money to buy a nice dinner/bottle of wine.If you don't want to go the CL route, feel free to PM me.

Unless of course you're iron deficient :D :D

Put a lot of the little extras in there that don't cost much but that people appreciate for good reviews (a coffee maker with pods, an ironing board, a few snacks , a sixpack of local beer, etc).Also, I use Airbnb to rent out my basement apt to tourists and to find places to stay when I travel.  

;age of the building;have there been any updates to the building envelope over the years (insulation, vapour retarder/barrier, fenestration, etc);are the radiators the older, freestanding cast-iron type, the mid-century baseboards, or the more modern flat(ish) panels;are the hydronic heating lines copper, black iron or {red} brass?

The home was built in 1954 with cast iron pipes and the neighbor described the pipes to be extremely corroded. 

I told them I’d have the repair man come take a look to ensure them it works, yet they call non stop telling me it’s broken and want a new one.My gut tells me they just want brand new appliances in the kitchen, but how can I determine that when I don’t live there, and when I go to take a look myself, it is ironically working fine that day.

That means no lead, no cast iron pipes, no asbestos, no rubble foundations, no undersized fuse panels.