He ended up taking my underwriting/origination escrowed money and strung me along for six months, frustrating me, the realtor, the seller, and making my negotiation potential crumble.

Or should I just have them install another meter for the third floor to avoid any potential issues going forward. 

Find a property that makes sense financially, in an area of potential growth, ANYWHERE in the U.S., and in your analysis account for slightly higher PM fees.  

It was a great way to do a quick analysis on a potential property.

Immediately after the weak jobs report, we saw unemployment applications come in way below projections.The economic pain people and businesses are facing in 2024 is real.

Point is, there is a new bar being set and if your not operating up to it, we are going to make your listing look like crap and perform like crap because were putting this out to the potential tenants and who'd you pursue and choose?

With the potential for a small financial loss on your end, litigation would certainly not be worth the hassle and expense.

With the exception of 1 bedroom units, you basically have 2 options:-Oversized/commercial machines (potentially multiple sets)-Off site cleaning with clean spares on siteThe latter is almost always the most efficient and basically what hotels do at scale.

@John Cooper find an experienced landlord-tenant attorney for their input and potentially handling your eviction.

An auction or an estate sale might bring in buyers interested in its potential or historical value.Market it As-Is: Listing the property on the open market as-is might attract DIY enthusiasts or investors looking for a project.