Their communication level is very high - always responding to an email, phone call or text very quickly.  

Letters to the portfolio lenders was the most effective communication for me during the process.Frank

.- Risk averse- Want to semi -retire early and use obamacare efficiently and some non stress job income to sail from 55 to 65.

Keep in mind that these county inspectors interact heavily with other county inspectors and will communicate possible other code violations the property may have to their co-workers who will then pay you a visit.

By limiting communication to the represented parties (License agents), you mitigate the potential for fraud, maximize potential (Stress potential) recovery and keep everything above board.

This would make it easier to rewire the house as well......I need to develop a detailed plan and estimate, but at first blush, I am thinking we can carry out an energy efficiency retrofit  on this property and be closer to a 60K price tag rather than the 80K used in my purchase analysis.....Thanks for sharing your story!

I'm looking at a property that is advertized as a 3/2 house with 2 efficiencies. 

would it be okay to eliminate a prospective tenant because they haven't yet learned to communicate in English and the landlord doesn't have a translator available?

PAWS might do something, but as you can tell, they are not the most efficient or well funded group, so I wouldn't rely on it. 

While my ways are not always seen as being most polite beating around the bush, a bit of harshness (as Richard put it) is the quickest and most efficient way to get ones attention.