Leverage is ...when we men typically do pushups we use our two hands to push our body from the floor, ( now lets say hypothetically (for some reason you have some atrophies) or weak muscles in your arms. and you need to strengthen them. 

I'm not trying to be disrespectful but I say "GO" with your gut and installed nice kitchen furnishings, (and see what happens), and "IF" your nice kitchen furnishings are destroyed then he/they is/are to be held accountable, (and ask for strong security deposit),I remember when I was hired for JcPenney and it's JcPenney Store Manager walked through lamp section (where I was working and dusting and re-arranging lamps) and said to me that I had belong in "Fine Jewelry" Department and moved me into "Fine Jewelry" Department (where I was required me to hold keys for "Fine Jewelry" Department)...This had lead me to seeing video of how person is "Judge/Misjudge"...In video 2 different men (at separate times) walked into "Fine Jewelry" Department,In 1st video the man was professionally dressed and it's "Fine Jewelry" Department Rep was eager to help him (later she learned he didn't have any money and he walked out) and he didn't say "Thank You",Then....In 2nd video the man was homelessly dressed and it's "Fine Jewelry" Department Rep wasn't eager to help him (later she had learned he was millionaire who did have money, and never approach him (and she lost sale)) and he did say "Thank You"...So moral of this comment is: "Just because property is in bad area doesn't mean tenant/tenants bad person/people..Let your property be different from other properties to give tenant/tenants a chances/chance of "Positive" hope"...Yet at the end of day you R "Final Decision Maker and I will respect your feelings..."

You don't want "yes men".

These men and women would rather travel 2-10 hours to get to work then live here.

I even found out one of the squatters was a BackPage prostitute (one that had two children) with random men and groups of men coming in and out of the apartment.

The absolute best scammers and con men in the world succeed BECAUSE they make you feel like you can trust them, despite warning signs.New investors also have a tendency to fear vacancy.

I used recommendations from friends and looked for local handy men instead of going with big name companies though which saved me some money.

@Dan GustavsonI’d also Rent out the RV as an air bnb and then kick the dog out of his house and rent it as a mother in law suite ,throw out the Christmas crap in your attic and rent it to college students , convert your sons tree house to a sober living for men home .

Con men like you always stick together.

You are going to get inundated with con men offers!