If your main investing goal is cash flow, and you intend to hold the property "10 years to forever", you shouldn't let a potential secondary benefit prevent you from purchasing. 

the domino effect would prevent my sale, which would prevent my buy bla bla bla i need a drink!

It prevents wear in the heavy use part of the stairs and provides sure footing than uncovered stairs, which can be slick and dangerous.

This prevents depreciation recapture among many other things that may complicate your tax return.Hope this helps!

I immediately identify wrong moves and missed opportunities that had the borrower been educated ahead of time, they would not be in such a position.My advice is the 5 PsPrior Planning Prevents P_ ss Poor Performance  It's what you do in advance as well as what you do after the purchase, that collectively over time will net more wealth.

Yes you can cut off a finger or hand but I would never allow irrational fear to prevent me from using it.

Even when a PSA is in place, generally there is nothing to prevent an agent from soliciting backup offers (other LOI's) in case you do not close for whatever reason.The seller / agent seem to want to move forward with you but do not want to 'tie up' the property until they are more confident that you will close.

Since there's a bunch of knowledgeable solar guys in here right now, and it kind of fits the topic, I think it might be appropriate to ask this question here.The solar panel installations that I've seen on Youtube, TV, etc that are retrofit - i.e. not put on when they're replacing a roof, which I've never seen - always shows them drilling bracket mounting holes straight through the asphalt shingles.

Even if you could, why lock someone's stuff in the property and prevent them from getting their belongings?

It doesn't prevent anyone from suing you if a tenant falls through a hole in the kitchen floor and the oven topples over and hits them on the head.