Hi Friends-I'm searching for a lawyer with knowledge of real estate to guide us through our first few houses for guidance to ensure we are covering ourselves well for any liabilities. (1 SFH rental and an airbnb garage apartment in our primary home).

Unfortunately I haven’t really put my degree to proper use.

My question to the BP community is what could the city do to an owner if they weren’t properly served?

If done properly you should never have to worry about them again. 

Are you using an agent with a real contract to ensure you're protected and have a safe exit clause? 

If a deal is set up properly you do not need to have money to buy it.

The person I hired to do the work said everything was working properly and there were no leaks for a few days.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

What is the proper way if any to safeguard yourself from such lawsuits?

CEO/President does not really matter, but you should get legal advice to properly draft an operating agreement that you anticipate will sell securities to raise capital.