Good faith (or goodwill) is something that is paramount in business and I believe is also a legal term.

Being a parent not withstanding, good will is difficult to build and very easy to loose.I would rather owe the banks and if a jam develops have family back me up then get into  a jam with family.

You can try to negotiate anything during the inspection period, but once that is up you're relying on their good will to get any credit for handling the tenants.

Even if you have zero liability, with this, a little help in repairing may buy you some more goodwill for the rest of the duration of the warranty.

Secondly, if there is a larceny (or worse), you want a clear conscience (and no culpability) if you are ever asked by LE or courts whether you changed the locks or not.I know some people on here don't like them, but I have had good results with the Kwikset Smartkey system, which makes this a 30 second job.It's really a small price to pay for great return via goodwill and safety.

And if going to The Good Will is beneath you then you have a lot to learn about business and life. 

Typically furniture would be an asset depreciated over a number of years... but when you buy a dining room table from Goodwill for $35, is that something that could immediately be written off, or would it still be depreciated due to its category of being furniture. 

Typically furniture would be an asset depreciated over a number of years... but when you buy a dining room table from Goodwill for $35, is that something that could immediately be written off, or would it still be depreciated due to its category of being furniture.

So- offer #2 still won the bidding war and got the place for less than the top of their escalation clause, but the agent (if they are good) will ALWAYS use the lower bidder as a pawn to enact the escalation.

Thanks for the good will everyone.