If there is an HOA that would also likely prevent this from happening.

The city cant prevent you from building something that is legally allowed.

I would have a small patio or deck of some sort outside of the door to prevent dirt from being bought in. 

Just want to get an idea of the best preventive maintenance steps to take for the winter months, thank you!

Just want to get an idea of the best preventive maintenance steps to take for the winter months, thank you!

Leases longer than one year should be limited to commercial businesses and should include automatic increases based on the Consumer Price Index or some other measure to offset fluctuations in the market in prevent you from getting too far behind.

What was the rule they were saying preventing it? 

Nothing prevents anyone what so ever from contacting the owner to give them more information. 

This buyer can't be trusted, they may try to muscle you around the day of closing. 

From what I understand, investing through your own LLC protects your assets from you getting sued and the syndication level LLC prevents you from getting sued should something happen at the investment property.