Heres what the county says:"County DOES NOT regulate the following:Zoning;Building Code (nor issue certificates of occupancy);Fire code (nor issue certificates of compliance)County DOES Regulate the following:Septic system installations;Subdivision Plat Applications"Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Most problems with Construction contracts and the resulting legal issues are due to the terms not being well defined in the beginning.Both parties need to know exactly what is expected of each other.

Look for any walls or areas of prior water issues, including the attic, roof, bathrooms.

Even if not technically required, I would do that to protect myself.

I am interested in investing in Tax Deeds, but I'm skeptical of the technicalities of it that I'm uneducated about.

Your time is valuable, and if the buyers are serious, they should have no issue and realize this is standard.

Would I be able to issue a pay or vacate if she pays on the 2nd again? 

I'm holding onto my cash for any unseen issues..  

That's why you screen them...Would rather lower the price or improve the space to find a higher quality tenant, of course if those things don't help then likely it is the area that is the issue when it comes to finding higher quality tenants. 

It could be something legit like a single mom fleeing a domestic violence situation and staying in a shelter,  but I think more often its an indicator the tenant has other issues a landlord wants no part of.