We need to get rid of these HUDs and all three letter dangerous and corrupt privately funded lobbyist organizations.

Wikipedia✅ Low crime rate: Never invest in any city on Neighborhood Scout’s 100 most dangerous cities list.✅ Low operating costs: Good indicators of a pro-business climate include:Property taxes: State Property Tax Rates - Rocket Mortgage.State average insurance cost: Insurance - ValuePenguinState income taxes: Tax Foundation✅ Low risk of a natural disaster: The cost of homeowners insurance is the best indicator of the likelihood of a natural disaster in an area.

I don’t know if that happens in your state and even if it does you may not have a valid claim since you did not pay the required subsequent taxes.So, my previous investment is in danger if I don't pay the subsequent taxes. 

My best friend lives across the street with her kids and I'm terrified now that I have brought danger onto their street.

That doesn't make sense and it would create dangerous business implications.Source of income simply means you cannot discriminate if the income comes from government assistance or some career you don't like. 

So yes you would be in violation and putting that very 10K in danger.

It can be very dangerous paying for a listing without knowing what terms you are going to be required to agree to.To recap: Be extremely cautious with flat fee MLS sites that only refer business to other agents.Bonus PointsYou should also consider the ease of use of the flat fee MLS listing provider, for example, can you complete everything online?

Exists room for improvement, or are there unspoken dangers?

Granted the patio was not intended to be a dive platform but to have such a beam on two 2x2 end posts is crazy.Here is a picture of the 2”x2” post (same size post on the other side) with my finger as size reference and the 4”x14”x23’ beam (to be replaced by 10”x10” 900 lb beam) that was using it.I am glad this repair was needed as those posts are dangerous.  

Imagine a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk, you should have had that fixed, a gas line explosion, you allowed the situation to exist and should have had to inspected.