And on top of that, I’d be paying rent or a mortgage somewhere else.I understand real estate is a long-term investment and that appreciation and equity plays a role, but losing money month after month, even post-move-out, is hard to justify.

If she wants to play in small claims court and waste everyone's time you can't stop her.

Quote from @Alex Todd: @Basit Siddiqi and @Sean Graham let’s play this out a bit for discussions sake.$3M MF property, depreciation and mortgage interest are ~$180,000.

He plays the game and was able to let them use 100% of my lease agreements amounts.

But you have to play the hand your dealt in areas you live and work in..

KowalIf this is true a sound strategy is to get bonus depreciation to get as much loss as possible (which gets to reduce my pension income) and as much sec1231 gain (which becomes cap gain)

Also, my personal investing goals & acquisition reflect a long term play and not a short term one.

I have also experienced owners give cleaners a bonus for every certain amount of 5 stars they get in the cleaning category!

-Are you open to a bonus/penalty system, for the overall occupancy and financial performance of the property?

I told them I'd understand if they need to cancel but I'd prefer to play it by ear.