That means bringing all electrical up to code and it may be worth more than what you can sell the house for depending on the location.If they are pumping water out of the basement - it could be a simple matter of putting in a $6,000 "waterproofing solution" (installing drainage tiles pointing water to a sump pump) to a $12,000+ repair of putting in structural steel to support a collapsing basement wall due to hydrostatic cracking occurring on the foundation.I would tread lightly on this deal.  

There is also a difference between service animals and emotional support/therapy animals.

I think he spent about 10  there in Las Vegas, found a couple taking over an estate that used to support a deceased father that had about 40 acres and my father cut a deal to sell it to a builder of houses and moved back this way. 

I dont have much cash now but with some financial support from family as well as working I think I could make this work.

I am wondering if my lease and the statute support my position.  

If it is the support of a supposed lifestyle, it is probably more important to identify the amount of money needed on a regular basis to support that lifestyle, and work towards that.

Thank you for the support @Matthew Allen!

In fact the 92024 zip code boasts of some of the most expensive properties in all of San Diego County.We are installing a 1x1 foot footing with an 18 inch rebar reinforced and concrete cell filled block and mortar stem wall  around the entire perimeter of the footprint in order to support the new interior drywall, exterior Hardy Board Cemetitous siding and a 12/12 pitched metal roof.I'd say that's a pretty safe bet considering we're going to have to spend close to 75k (our cost as contractors) to strip it down to the bones and rebuild it from the mainframe up to and including the roof.

The house needs a little updating, but nothing too crazy, and I have comps that would support a $280k to $285k ARV.The end buyer is NOT going to be an investor, it will most likely be an owner occupant getting a conventional mortgage.

Occasionally tenants will call when they are not getting support from the landlord and they have decided to take matters into their own hands.