This is fairly common within the industry and a way to reduce administrative costs considerably since you’re not repeatedly negotiating the base terms and conditions of the contract.

Yesterday I went to the home to see the condition, there was no car on the driveway… I opened the main door to peep inside…looks like they still have lot of their stuff inside and I can smell bad odor; I just closed the door and returned back.

You’re kinda stuck, as you can’t clearly “evict” the tenant…maybe only if there were hazardous conditions.

According to the National Association of Realtors' Code of Ethics, realtors must avoid concealment of pertinent facts and should not misrepresent the condition of the property.

Delays can happen due to material shortages, weather conditions, or scheduling conflicts.

In this scenario, you have to make sure the house conforms to VA guidelines in regards to its condition when you purchase. 

For a tenant to receive a reduction, the landlord must have actual or constructive notice of the existence of the defective condition."

We price the properties according to their current condition.

It was a fairly nice house, somewhat dated but in good condition. 

Found a really good deal on a 2 bed 1 bath older home in pretty decent condition.