Because costs go up, no way around it unless the person doing the upgrades and improving is a charity.

I've told them to make a list of charities they care about and we will donate any inheritance we get in their honor. 

@Anthony MiddletonThe lease is the lease.Non payment is clearly laid out.Either you are running a business or a charity.

Landlords generally get burned when they turn their business into a charity by giving  questionable applicants a "chance" but it is your investment not ours.

We have 3 units currently in need of rehab with one being so below market it is near charity.  

The very successful RE investor has no time for this charity work  and those that might want to do this are looking to just use you and not in a great way. 

Instead of earning enough to support me for life, I'm now aiming to make 3x what I need so I can give 2/3 of that to charity.

Plus a donation to my charity LOL 

That’s why the IRS waives all the late fees and penalties when they owe you money I thought, because they only care when it’s the other way around…So in other words, if you donate to charity, it’s optional to declare, but if you earn income, it’s mandatory to declare, I thought.I guess what you guys are saying is that this may not be the case.

Originally posted by @Michael Plante:Pays on time Pays for broken items good to go Let me add the most important thing:Accident waiting to happenThis is a business for the OP, not a feel good charity thing.