There was a judgment against the landlord and the tenant, but since the tenant was a man of straw (no cash) the liability fell to the landlord and the landlord's insurance.I am not a lawyer but I know of an article on this topic written by one who is, and that can be seen at Cohen HighleyIf a landlord can be found liable in Canada, which is in general less litigious than the US, then I would be quite wary of leaving a fire pit in at a rental property elsewhere.

I'm just getting started on this journey and will also be looking for an accountant, lawyer and agent.

4) is there any lawyers or knows any good lawyers in queens to be able to free consulatation?

I PM'd you the lawyer I use in Rancho Cucamonga.

Once I have my legal entity in place, I plan on bringing on a pro-bono accountant and lawyer.

If you know of anyone that needs my help, have them call me.I'm also looking for Realtors, Lawyers, Accountants, Contractors and wholesalers to add to my team.

Your lawyer should be able to guide you on this.Second, what I would charge in terms of rates and points would depend on the followingwhat is the borrowers exit strategy? 

I'm currently building our rental contract in house before sending it to our lawyer.

If it is a great, low-ball deal for you, I suspect wife's lawyer has told her so and that is why it is a no-deal. 

I just found out that the "lawyer" that they're charging me $900 for evictions is actually the office manager of the company who does nothing more than serve papers.