Regulations makes my business more easier, being a civil engineer experienced in roads and bridges as well as concrete buildings for government entities, I eat those before I eat breakfast, so far it has been working for me.

I am a REI, civil engineer and Broker in Williamsburg, VA.

Please keep the thread civil though.

I'm sure some of you guys will take issue with some of my writings but let's try and keep it civil folks.

Now, I don't know if he did/will actually win the lawsuit (I hope not), but the fact that stuff like this gets litigated at all in our society tells me that having a layer or two of liability protection is a good thing.In fact, we've all heard stories of people walking in front of houses during a snowstorm, slipping and falling and suing the homeowner.

As a former civil/ structural/ highway design engineer - I love that analogy @Bill Gulley ! 

A civil war era US Army bugel, still have it....no, the house wasn't that old.Worst:Asbestos flooring under a newer floor.

As in avoiding litigation, lawsuits, smal claims disputes and so on.And since laws and codes are location-specific there's no easy way to CYA without studying the original sources.But as most landlords here know, you'll still get plenty of hands-on experience in small-claims court handling evictions or monetary claims and so forth.Sadly, if you're a landlord long enough, you may also become the unlucky target of an ambulance-chaser betting on a quick payoff from an insurance company.There are already gurus teaching seminars on that.

To my knowledge this has not been litigated as to yes or no if the bank which must approve the contract makes themselves a part of said contract by said approval.This is why I do not believe any offer with such a clause will be accepted by any bank with a practice of going after defiencies.

So Tim, what you're saying is that as long as you're not violating the law, cops have no right to violate your civil rights or to break the lae themselves?