Quote from @John Underwood: LOLI'm certain they will add restrictions to prevent people from doing this.

Now you have seismic resilient with fire preventative. 

.: Most Hard money likely will not be interested due to owner occupancy (OO).  

What prevents them from doing that?

You can deny a showing, but you cannot prevent/discourage someone from applying.

And she's hardly saving money if she's using an electric space heater as the only source.

While it can feel like a hassle, these inspections help prevent bigger (and costlier) problems down the line.

I have only been doing this for 5 years but what I have learnt is that it takes money to make money.  

The more rehabs you do the better understanding you will have of the market for contacting work and materials.Doing a rehab every so often prevents you from being sharp with your budget.For those with limited exposure, ask others in the industry and always run your numbers based on being overbudget and overtime. 

Might prevent him from buying another home for several years.