An argument can also be made that they had a lot of extra work getting them out but that is self inflicted unless they inherited the tenant.  

It inflicted damage to the gas heater and thus it needed replacement.

For these I'd warn that you get what you pay for, it's self-inflicted injury to jump into a 0-split brokerage and expect a whole ton of things from them, the less $ they take, the less $ they have to work with, or provide things, it's just simple.As far as best place for investor activity, connections, opportunities, hands down my brokerage is #1 in the U.S. but you hear little talk about it because we are all too busy doing things.

highlight_post=5648876&page=1#p5648876 Your point 3.. this is self inflicted wounds on the part of the buyer and the keep up with the jones in the turn key space. where sellers promise cash flow day one and buyers think thats what they need other wise its not a deal.

Can anyone with Glass experience tell if this is a thermal break or a self-inflicted break?

People are flaky and can inflict damage on a landlord.

Sleepy markets, or worse, markets where people are moving FROM, are likely to inflict the most pain or at least present the most challenges.

My very own, self inflicted sinkhole.

If you were a home flipper and could afford to hold and rent out the unit you had until times got better, you could inflict some pain on the people that had to have renters no matter what. 

Just trashing other people's advice without an explanation is turning BP into the same bad syndrome that has inflicted Facebook.