This includes collecting rent, handling maintenance requests, and addressing any issues that arise.Financial Benefits: Renting out the basement can help offset your mortgage payments and other expenses associated with homeownership.

It doesn't cost anything extra, laws may be different where you are.

Not to mention, have fun explaining to your insurance carrier in the event of a claim that you knowingly hired vendors who were breaking the law and were uninsured.....but its ok because they signed a waiver.

I did not want to continue to rent it out after Covid moratorium and Oregon rent control laws, so did not renew the tenant's lease.

Location is no longer an issue, you may contact them directly. 

I know I don’t, and I know the law (of my state).

For example, a quiet neighborhood that used to be a busy factory area might have hidden issues, like pollution.

I like the folks over at LDA Law and have used them over the years for odds and ends (including evictions). 

I can't imagine it really has to do with this EXTREMELY minor payment issue. 

Taking out a loan for EMD would make it way, way too tempting to look past issues in DD and close no matter what.I'd also be concerned about the ability to close in general if cash is too tight to fund even the EMD.