Of course, there's no perfect right or wrong answer, it will be different for all but make sure you do what is comfortable for you and what fits your goals. 

.- Tell them they'll have to provide you with a copy of their renter's insurance naming you as additional named insured, with a minimum of (I use $300,000) liability insurance, also before they move into the unit.It's not perfect, but it's a start toward a tenant transparency.

This is the BEST $100 you will ever spend, and if you listen to Amanda Han's tax book, you'll know it's also likely a business expense for you to write off :) https://biggerpockets.supercast.com/My perfect way to learn from the BP books is to listen to the audio book through the subscription above, then books that really stand out to me I go old school and get the physical copy so that I can re-read it, take notes in the margins, and put post it notes so key points are easier for me to re-reference in the future.

Its a scare tactic and she is trying to bully you into letting her get away with this BS.You need to screen WAY better and/or hir e PM for future tenants. 

That sounds like a perfect fit for you

It is a perfectly good fridge, tenants don't care.

I do see lots of self storage and warehouses going up, so my default assumption would be that the old shopping malls do NOT trade for less than build cost, but it's possible that the marketplace is not perfectly efficient. 

It's not perfect but it's a start and something for you both to look forward to as you continue building your life together.Some other questions to consider are:1.

We aren't perfect...who is?

Better yet, encourage her to make a clean break....perfect time for a fresh start.Also townhomes are rarely a good investment vehicle.