We would make sure everything is permitted properly (number of bedroom and baths, for example), and also would check with the town to make sure everything is in compliance.  

The seller does not have a certificate or compliance or has the seller even had a inspection done, that I’m aware of.

They have a couple features you can pay for like rent assurance where you get your rent paid even if your tenants stop paying.

Once you cross that threshold the City requires the entire structure to be in full compliance with all ordinances.

He has been in and out of the home many, many times over the last decade and assures me, from a listing agents perspective, the home has been continually updated and is in immaculate condition. 

If the house is in great condition and you can obtain a lead compliance certificate easily your dealings with housing could go smoothly. 

Cost of living + climate virtually assures a steady stream of retirees, which will continue to put pressure on housing where I live.

Assure the tenant it will be fixed in a professional manner and leave it at that.

Lawrenceville is a City neighborhood that gentrified nicely and we're still waiting for the rain elsewhere, and are perennially assured that yes, yes, yes it will come.

The law still states that you need a lead certificate on file, whether the property looks move in ready to you or not, so you will still need to get a lead inspection done, address any hazards found, and get a letter of compliance issued.