I personally could give a rip about the buyers safety if they dont know any better and get wiped out so what.. but Sellers thats a whole different matter.. a sub 2 gone bad can destroy them financially emotionally physically break up marriages etc etc.

Water poured everywhere and really damaged the house, destroying all of the work we had done that week when we had tried to save the place.

On top of that you have idiots who engage in bid wars and pay retail for a house that has never been inspected (and those are the bidders who will cry foul when they discover totally trashed and destroyed house that will require a full gut job to rehab). 

.: To sell every rental I own in Maryland and redeploy my capital in a state that doesn't let tenants live rent free in houses they destroyed for a year. 

There is no such thing as a "safe and stable" investment in real estate if you are going to be active or passive. you can buy the best property in the best area and have a tenant destroy the place or have it mismanaged that can cost you.Check out the syndication group on how many people were promised "safe" or guaranteed returns and lost little money to everything.

These include accidents (I recently had 2 units destroyed by fire), natural disasters (I have had two units each hit by 2 hurricanes), property management turn over (they sell or stop being as good, I have experienced both), or turn over of team (I am turning over at handyman and I suspect plumber), or just wear n tear of property (slab leak in poor location, sewer pipes rotted out (one unit this month), roof, foundation issue, etc.).  

When my contractor went without me they kept him waiting over 2 hours then told him something completely inaccurate and they take no accountability for how they can literally destroy peoples lives and finances.

Otherwise, if something horrible does happen, you just opened up a huge lawsuit that could destroy your life!

Lowering the prices are a good way to get a few folks but don't go crazy so you don't get the dregs who can destroy your place.Now, listing on Furnished Finder.

Quote from @Mary Jo Carruthers: I have seen houses where folks did it anyways without the permit but that is really value destroying as it will make it very unlikely to sell for top dollar with that layout.