I contacted the permit office to get a retroactive permit but they said that they do not issue permits after the fact.

Since that time has passed I would paint the place for the tenant and just hit the tenants for issues when they move out and do a walkthrough in the future move outs.

They also don't typically modernize their rentals - although many older properties are being renovated & flipped or BRRRd these days.Another way of looking at the challenge: how many years until a new-build has deferred maintenance issues and is no longer considered "new" or "newer"?

You really need to make sure your property manager in Cincinnati is completely dialed in and ideally, running "daily management" calls with their leasing department.

Aggregating rentals under one activity is generally allowed, but the real issue is whether you have enough solid hours documented to back up your claim.

Indiana signed The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law in 1994 which was groundbreaking legislation and addressed the issue of violence against women.

There are so many legal and ethical pitfalls that you have to navigate, and even more challenging is to proactively avoid those issues rather than have to react as they land in your lap. 

I don't remember what the options are, since I stopped after they said that you tell them you will pay their taxes, submit it to your department to approve it, then tell them they're not approved.

If you have deals that are good for investors, you will never have an issue selling them. 

Therefore you typically end up with problems such as humidity issues, leaks in equipment and what not.