If it's a true emergency, we have explained to people to shut the water off or call the fire department, electric company. 

Dear friends at Biggerpockets, The water heater(located in the laundry room) in my rental recently broke down and needs to be replaced, and the plumbers noticed that the door in between the laundry room and the garage-converted bedroom is not fire-compliant, and they won't replace the water heater until I upgrade the door to a fire door, and have the city inspector signs off on it.

I had a problem tenant in Boise and I had the Sheriff's Department serve the tenant. 

Follow your instincts, as every time I strayed it cost me dearly!

City of Fitchburg has some peculiar codes, as soon as I realized there was some learning to do I took a step back spent time with the building department and planned the project a little differently than I initially thought.

City of Fitchburg has some peculiar codes, as soon as I realized there was some learning to do I took a step back spent time with the building department and planned the project a little differently than I initially thought.

After going to the city and changing the name at the tax department, the owner was told that the property was in fact a two unit property.

I am not sure they have your best interest at heart.DO NOT make an offer until you check in with the building department of this city. 

Check with your local zoning and planning department to see what needs to be done in order to get this piece of land divided.

I would note in the lease that the landlord is providing "habitable housing" at the time of lease (have them initial to acknowledge), that they had just departed a property that was infested, and that the tenants affirm that they have taken steps and will continue to do so to ensure this property is not infested.