For ultra conservative investors, or those no longer seeking to maxamise returnes, equity is the equilivant of stuffing cash in your mattress.

: There were screens missing from some of the windows upon move-in which we authorized maintenance to replace (they were backed up several weeks due to COVID shut down), A/C wasn't getting the apartment cold enough even though it had been serviced within the past year (set at 68F during the hottest summer we've had in years in Michigan) and we didn't offer to pay her electric bill, found a bat in the basement x 2 which we had professional pest control there at their first available appointment and they didn't find any evidence of a colony but we had maintenance seal off any areas in the basement that could allow bats in, and now a water leak from upstairs apartment overflowing their toilet onto this tenant's mattress.  

Their parents will pay for any furnishings, or they'll just put down an air mattress and only sleep there.  

It was full of trash and had a mattress in the backyard.  

There are even old mattresses and tires laying around, but since I don't own ALL of it, I can't really remove it.

I rent individual bedrooms and have a full mattress, desk and 4.1 cu. ft fridge in each of them, and guests still have space.

I forbid mattresses and recommend they store all clothing in water-proof containers.

LolI didn’t know you can rent mattresses!

I once stayed in a beautiful cabin with an amazing hand made log king size bed, the mattress height side rails were logs with the bark still attached.

And for all you know, she has a bundle of cash in the bank or under her mattress that she's been saving for the inevitable day.She is not your mother.