She ate up a lot of my time and neighbors were concerned for their safety.

The past couple years, this tenant has taken liberties with some things around the property that have created a safety hazard for others in the building and a liability for us as the owners.

A property is considered Uninhabitable if "A condition that materially interferes with the tenant's life, health, or safety." 

People are moving to North Port because of its lower-than-average crime rate, Peaceful neighborhoods and It is safer than the majority of the country and is in the 78th percentile for safety, making it a terrific choice for families.

Or wait until we have 2 incomes to build more of a solid financial safety net. 

Put safety first by looking closely at homes, guessing fix-up costs, working with good workers, and having backup plans for surprises.

You can always try check with the city's planning or building & safety departments to see if they have any type of file related to the parcel, and if they do, if there is any due diligence in the file, i.e. soils, etc. 

Most lenders/investors are wanting a margin of safety in investment loans given where the economy and RE cycle are at.

(additional info: changing the stairs or getting new ones would be a massive undertaking)You might be able to get them to sign some sort of waiver, but then if anyone gets seriously hurt it likely won't save you.Some attorney will argue you willfully ignored a known safety issue, and as the "big bad landlord" you'll lose your shirt and then some.Plus, your post here will be Exhibit A and definitely won't win you any points with a judge!

@Dan ThomasAs a civil engineer, a former planning board member and someone who had to do a curb cut on Virginia DOT road for my home I have some experience in this. 100% absolutely your engineer should have been talking with DOT early on, especially if site distances are not met as that is a safety issue and one that is very hard to overcome.