Walk the blocks and you'll see a sidewalk ends, streets are dark at night, some properties are full of debris and litter, abandoned cars are evident, etc.

However, if the police/city felt they had enough evidence to actually issue you a fine as a result of the tenant's behavior, then that would carry a little more weight and I personally wouldn't have any issue pushing the cost of the fine back onto the tenant.Anyway, something to consider for your future leases. 

If you have evidence of your preparation for the roof repairs, and everything else is cosmetic and/or tenant caused, I doubt you'd have any problems.Finally, ignore everything I've said, and take your lawyers advice.

The inspector did find evidence of bed bug by-product on the mattress but could not find any bed bugs, dead or alive.  

Here, there is arguably some evidence that the property is occupied (based on the cutting of grass, etc.).

This is a question for a local attorney but in general you will want a mortgage note and trust deed if you're in a trust deed state some states are mortgage only (both note and recording instrument is built into one document).Usually the attorney or escrow/title company acting as the intermediary will coordinate the closing documents for the rest like evidence of insurance, title insurance, coordinating notary.Hope that gives you a good start on the process.

I mean you could have a duplex right next door but that is not enough evidence that the  property you are interested in will be allowed to be converted over into a duplex as well or any kind of multi family for that matter.

If it is a contract for marketable title: I do not do it unless the seller can provide me with enough evidence the loan was paid and not cancelled of record...

(Yes, there's a torrential downpour going on right now, and evidently I need to refocus on actually getting some work done.... :) )

Ask the promoter of the plan to substantiate claims with hard evidence. 5.