- because of 'sentimental' reasons.The guy was using the extra time to clean out the fixtures.

You might have to clean up graffiti every day but it could be a cash cow.

Are the walls and carpet clean?

I even know people who get trickles of water that come in through the clay blocks and then down the drain.I even know people that get a couple inches of water in their basements at least once every couple years, and its almost like they just treat it as a normal routine of clean up and then end up filling the space back up with furniture as though it'll never happen again .But i think the trend is startinv to change alot and basements are starting to become a more used space for beyond just storing stuff.  

I think it was the book The Tipping Point that mentioned the key to lowering crime in NYC was actually cleaning up the subway graffiti.

I found a nice clean working fridge on Craigslist the other day for $50 and put it in one of my rentalsWhy would anyone rent a fridge?

We are planning on the following materials:floors - use tile and commercial vinyl (plank or sheet);walls - velvet kitchen & bath paint (cleans easier) with either a tile base or wall base in lieu of baseboards;HVAC - extra filters on all ventilation ducts - I've cleaned cat out of a ventilator before ... not fun.On units where we have allowed pets in the past, we have required the tenant to carry a pet damage rider on their tenants insurance with us as the named payee.  

One block might be safe, clean, and filled with hard working people, while less than a mile away the area is a war zone.

If that were the case, the police could remove roommates who pay rent late, or your mother-in-law when she doesn't do her share of the cleaning.

The last lien holder standing in the process becomes the owner of the house and all other liens get cleared away thereby giving them clean title to the property.