Use one that has an easily changeable code.  

Hi @Rudy Manna:Generally stairways to an attic don't meet building codes for the attic to be livable space.

@Charles Wiegert is right - if the fence and shed were not permitted the city/county will most likely give an order to remove them - especially because that are not compliant with code.

Anyway...I can only wonder if she's made similar alterations to the interior.

You can set a minimum housing code as an addendum to the lease to 'set the tone' for your tenants.

Should I be going for forclosed / pre for closure with no equity and short sale with the bank from either door knocking or cold calling vs hunting down high equity deals with sellers who could possibly become motivated based off receiving a mailer or a phone call vs others like see a for sale buy owner sight , probate , tax liens/tax delinquent , housing code violations or absentee/vacant which varies in reasons it's self ?

I was leaning on this strategy to work on by door knocking or by calling vs hunting down high equity deals with owners who could possibly become motivated based off receiving mailers or my phone call vs others like calling for landlords or probates , tax liens / tax delinquent ,house code violations or absentee / vacant lists which vary in reasons for its self ?

@Craig Wilcox yes it has, there's so much info in here. currently im staying in the 61004 area code. im actually not selling anymore seller finance. im just trying to build my rental portfolio now. what kind of investing do you do?

It happens to be in the same ZIP code as West Hills, so Zillow uses comps in West Hills worth over $200k to comp my property which isn't a comparable property.

First place I'd start is with the City, specifically Code Enforcement.