But the accounting concept is that these would fall into the "deminimus" range (noise level) category and be fine. 

First, they have an “axe to grind” as they stand to make money if you buy the property.

Perspective: the CDC estimates that 12,000 people die in the US every year from the common flue.A few years ago my wife was concerned about vacationing in Mexico, because a tourist was murdered in Mexico - we looked up homicide rate in the Quinatana Roo province and after comparing it with Milwaukee, we decided going on vacation was the safer thing to do.The housing market is driven long term buy supply and demand - everything else is just noise and has only temporary influence.

It's the second noise complaint we've given her in 3+ yrs, which IMO is pretty good.

This is my first post in a few years because frankly I've been on the grind learning how to become a better real estate investor and taking massive action.  

Could you grind it out and learn as you go?

Own a general contracting company now, but tired of the grind.

Tenant said the dryer also makes an occasional loud clanking noise.

Just keep grinding it out. 

That was the 30k that took me two weeks of grinding out with my adjuster what needed fixed and what didn’t.