There is a shared backyard wooden door/gate, can we put a lock on it?

I want to research the topic thoroughly before sitting in front of an attorney and rack up fees.

If you're looking for something that needs work and won't pass inspections, and especially if you have cash, you may find something at a decent discount, by my advice would be that if you want to offer significantly below list, target properties that have racked up some days on market.

also the vinyl siding is installed over the old wooden siding and it’s full of lead paint.I’m a little concerned since I never bought one with lead.I appreciate your awesome input and energy as always.

Recent inside wooden problem has been a nightmare.

Back in the day they did provide some rigidity to the rafters to stop them from racking back and forth but you have plywood on there now. 

I was in way over my head and as a result I racked up a bunch of 30 day mortgage late payments. 

But it is responsible that the tenant offers to give you back the apartment, rather than continue to rack up unpaid bills. 

One is wooden stair treads that are painted , the other is an older carpet.

I racked up my no interest for a year credit cards a little.