Agreed,Should have been removed during rehab process but sometimes it can be missed.Rehabbed hundreds and many times the crews miss stuff so not completely on the seller.I always tell our investors to have common sense when doing a building inspection.Anything that can affect the long term sustainability of the property like foundation, roof, mechanics, HWH, furnace, electrical, plumbing is on us.Any cosmetic stuff that won't really affect rent or cashflow is up to negotiation.If investor is adamant on being fixed, we will fix but at a cost.There is no such thing as perfection on 50-100 year old homes.The demographic in my area also doesn't require perfection.If they do, we don't rent to such folks and advise the suburbs which come at a 3x monthly rent compared to the city.The tree should be removed by the seller and foundation addressed.Doesn't look too major to me anyway.Thanks 

Loosing deal for the bank, water, sewer, gas, electrical, lawn care, and trash added up to more that they collected. 

The gas is separate and the electric is combined, but I do split the electric bill between tenants.

also consider the added mess from fruit trees, as well as the things they attract, for example in WI fruit not picked that starts to break down or drops and left to lay attract yellow jackets and other stinging bugs as well as the hazard of falling fruit, and staining concrete depending where they are. 

More housemates means more appliances plugged into the electrical system—does the electrical system have this capacity, or could that start a fire?

Although they say they are paying gas and electric.

After 32 years in Electrical construction and project management I have decided to retire.

Electric will be done in the future.

There is limited opportunity for price manipulation, and I think that is a feature, not a bug.

I have yet to go as I just got hit by the bug.