I told the tenant that I will be allocating their last months rent, that was transfered from the prior landlord, for the month of September and served the tenant a 30 day notice to quit (no cause).

I used a faucet as an example because that is an item that normally breaks down first and often observe customers walking down the fixture aisle at HD or Lowes looking for the least expensive option, whereas purchasing inexpensive tile or other cosmetic items won't necessarily cause maintenance issues although I would argue will cost you revenue (more on this below). 

Tying up a desperate and in arrears homeowner with a purchase contract you can not perform on and in which a sale will happen ONLY if you are successful flipping the property for a higher price can cause extensive damage to the homeowners finances, credit and personal life.  

During May, net absorption totaled 52 units, while there was no new development; the net effect of absorption and construction dynamics caused the vacancy rate to remain unchanged.

The .5%-5% are hesitant as the REI profile is as disastrous as they've seen and they keep  reading stuff from pre-covid to judge the analysis and we all know that won't materialize.Then for 5-15%  is nervous cause the COL has jumped in their face, plus the aforementioned issues.

If the claims are serious enough, I may even call the local PD myself and let them handle it; that way, if the tenant does something crazy and harms themselves or a neighbor, you're covered. 

So, if you buy in any city where rents do not outpace inflation, no matter how many properties you own, you will soon be forced back to work.What causes prices and rents to rise or fall?

In the end there was a multi million dollar renovation that caused many families to have to sell their units.

Should the municipal inspections be the cause of your delay?

Guest loses elevator key, smokes in unit, causes various damages.