VPM requires the tenants to front the costs to rehabilitate the property, pay all the overdue taxes, and resolve any outstanding building code violations associated with the property, Wisconsin’s complaint states.And, if the tenant does not remedy those issues within a short period of time, VPM evicts the tenant and “repeats the cycle by renting the uninhabitable property to yet another Wisconsin consumer,” the Wisconsin DOJ said in a statement.According to the complaint, VPM rented properties with sewage in the basement; black mold; lack of water, heat, or electricity; insect infestation; and multiple code violations; among other issues."

There may be codes liens. 

Purchase price: $120 Sale price: $850,000 These were three properties owned by similar family members who all had unresolved estates, unpaid property taxes, code compliance liens piling up, and family members who were not amicable with each other.

If it meets code but simply wasn't permitted, you can probably rectify it with a few hundred bucks to your local government. 

Zip code?

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I researched in my area under the muni-codes but the descriptions are very vague.Thanks ahead...

The property is in Los Angeles County, 91390 zip code and I can reply with whatever further details are needed. 

Some examples of habitability codes are functional toilets, functional sinks, functional smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, weathertight windows and doors leading outside, bathrooms must have a mechanical vent or an easily opened window, a bedroom must have an easily opened window and either two electrical outlets or one electrical outlet and a light fixture and all pipes, plumbing and electrical must be per code.

Furthermore, I believe there are a handful of tax codes/rules when it comes to renting to family members so make sure you're aware of those.