If you can’t identify this in the building code it only weakens your case. 

Yes Lisa you can refinance out depending on what your situation is:- Full Doc conventional loans will require Income, assets/value of the property, and credit to qualify to refinance out- DSCR loans only require market rental income and credit + enough assets for monthly payment reserves 3-6 months (no personal income or other liabilities are factored in, just the property in question)- Refinancing into another private loan - this is only a bandaid temporarily to provide aide but will not be a permanent solution since most private loans term up or are due in 6-12 months after funding @Matthew Kwan@Carlos Valencia

Currently own a 2 unit as my family primary resident (current not rented, temporarily reverted single family).

Small business optimism is down, mostly due to high inflation and weakening demand.

What are the rules or guidelines in California regarding rent payments when a rental unit is temporarily uninhabitable due to repairs?

If it is truly a detention pond, the purpose of it is to temporarily store storm water. 

This might avoid a lien and free up cash for your down payment.Hard Money or Bridge Loan: Look into hard money or bridge loans to temporarily cover the taxes or down payment.

This might avoid a lien and free up cash for your down payment.Hard Money or Bridge Loan: Look into hard money or bridge loans to temporarily cover the taxes or down payment.

The cat is not on the lease, and we have strict rules about that.They indicated that an older child moved in with them temporarily, trying to figure out a housing situation.

I would do that right away to get inside an assess.I may be reading this wrong, but it might be that she is out of the home temporarily for the mold issue if she's telling you to fix it in 5 days (is the 5 days code for your state?)