Second, if they ARE assessed well above fair market, go through the protest processes and bring your comps with you to prove the assessment is too high. 

.- showing up to an appointment smelling of tobacco or pot smoke (I didn't allow any smoke in my building, so if they smelled of it, I didn't believe any protestations regarding them not smoking)- not giving me requested documents when they said they would, regardless of whether or not that was one hour late or two days late.- not filling out an application completely. 

This is terrible timing.In reality, I probably couldn't (or wouldn't want to) proceed with eviction if she protested.

And oddly enough, The Economist predicts that Texas will pull ahead, for this, with the claim that in California, many people want leisure time, whereas in Texas, the Protestant work-ethnic still pertains.

I saw hundreds of knuckleheads in Michigan protesting and no one getting arrested, so I'm guessing you wouldn't get arrested providing a needed appliance to your tenants. 

But, this was just a few times over many years and hundreds of applicants, so it's rare for anyone to even protest your decision. 

Business shut down but thousands of people can get together to loot, riot, and protest with no worry about the WuhanVirus or government/police...hmmm.  

@Bruce Lynn i also think all residential owners and investors should also protest.

It is too late now, but if you purchased the house within the last 2 years it is pretty easy to protest your taxes based on your purchase price.

I this scenario my back was exposed, I was unarmed, and my hands were full with the most precious treasure on Earth.