If there's any pitch on the roof, make sure to be tied off with a safety harness.

Location and management are the main hurdles to get over to ensure safety. 

You'll also want to look at the condition of the house; you probably don't want it to have any safety or structural issues, and to make sure the house isn't in disrepair.

I can't speak too much to safety because it such a personal thing.

I have been able to find one lender that can do 85% of the new appraised value without waiting 6 months, BUT it is a 20 Year ARM with a 5 Year fixed and after that 5 years, it becomes adjustable with NO CAP on the rate, plus there is a prepayment penalty.

I need to review the current lease to see if/how they can be evicted for noncompliance of this safety request.There was one other helpful thread from 3 years ago but with limited info, so I wanted to reach out to the BP community to see what updated thoughts/experience/advice there may be on this situation. 

With that being said, there are plenty of options for rentals and multi family units, it's just important to respect the zoning codes and the safety of the tenants in your home. 

Do any of you use designers for floorplan changes that don't cost an arm and a leg?

This is an arm of Habitat for Humanity where you can donate everything from household furniture to appliances to building materials from rehabs.In our local store in Waterville, Maine, we have all sorts of appliances, sinks, vanities, stoves, washer/dryers, tables, chairs, desks - almost anything you can think of.  

. - the only thing such LL's will catch is either a law suit, a disgruntled tenant or a startled tenant (which poses a safety concern to you) if catching lease violations is a concern (which it should be) error on the side of AMPLE notice and you'll accomplish the same thing simply because it puts the Tenant on 'guard' to 'clean up' their act leading up to your inspection - which is really the whole point anyway.