My initial response was to pay the bill-I just wanted to get input from more seasoned landlords.In North Carolina, the law states we have to keep the property in habitable condition.

Caution: After you've bought one of these properties this way, it may be habit forming.

This is even more vital in the mobile version because the darned keyboards allow for typos too readily and the stupid autocorrect can sometimes really mangle things even more. 

They are required within 10 feet of all bedrooms, and one per habitable floor.3.

@Andrew Fidler I personally never thought the intervention by ABLE on the behalf of a tenant is vital. 

Change my daily habits to put myself into the best position to succeed.

These things can be pretty vital when it comes time to do your research on the properties you want to make offers on.Does that make sense?

We've found that our interests often converge in getting things done correctly the first time; and that a good inspector understands financial constraints and wants to help create a safe, habitable project.

It really got me in the habit of speaking more to the seller and their needs than just reading a lead sheet. 

*Bottom line everything needs to be operational and habitable free of defects.