Keep massaging it. 

Grout a small area, wait 5-10 minutes, gently sponge off excess grout, rinse sponge, and repeat rinsing until all excess is gone.

Sell the property with inherited tenant to a bulldog who can deal with the tenant who is entitled to you treating them to a massage, craft beers, acrylic nails and hair to be done every week.

As mentioned before, the risks of tenants moving their own appliances, causing damage, getting injured in the process, or improperly installing (think gas range leak) is another liability to worry about.You can easily buy low to mid end set of appliances gently used or new at a outlet type store for less than a months rent, which would have likely prevented or shortened your vacancy time in this case and thus payed for itself.

Here's a resource for buying previously owned/gently used guru stuff.https://www.ebay.com/sch/successguys/m.html?

We do annual, gentle increases on longterm tenants-because they expect it.

Speaking from experience here haha-Look for properties that are made with durable materials that can withstand wear and tear from guests who are likely not going to be as gentle as you would be yourself.

They want to be handled, they want to be spoken to gently, they want to be asked if anything's wrong when the rent is late, they want to believe that they have a personal relationship with the landlord.

Jim interviews experts in the syndication space and hosts a community of over 1000 passive investors in his communityThe Gentle Art of Crushing It – This podcast follows a similar path to Bigger Pockets in that it provides various shows across multiple real estate investing strategies and mindset.

I've been finding very gently used and stylish sofas for $150 or less.