Some cities like Tucson this is common place and others like Beverly Hills might be a lot of hoops to jump through.

Not even $50k....though it should be.The Common Expenses Maintenance Fund section the bylaws it says that every year by a certain date we should distribute an itemized accounting of prior year maintenance spending and the same for the reserves.

(E) Find a way to build a wood or foam box around the inlet and install a "common size" grille...

There are very very few exceptions to that but for most of us civillians, California's, "Single Action" applies.And to clarify a common misconception, Banks don't "Pay" full price at foreclosure sale.

Better know who boarded up the place, the owner, the bank, planning & zoning, building regs, health department.....who?

Yes there are waiting lists for section 8 housing, however the properties will be inhabited by the lowest common denominator resulting in significant abuse of the rental property.

It's very common to have dup's without a garage.  

Too often I hear horror stories of bad tenants when in fact the whole "bad situation" could have been avoided with a bit of common courtesy.  

Common sense, along with my own research, would tell you that a hotel is a more profitable investment than an apartment complex.

She claims that she doesn't have to pay rent because the oven needs to be fixed.I thought that in CT, one could only withhold rent if there was a health and safety concern.