There are a few threads here on BP where a landlord was having trouble serving notice on an occupant because when their tenant moved, this person stayed.My concern would not be utilities or wear/tear, but rather the liability I would shoulder for his actions or surrendering legal rights to him by me being ambivalent. 

If it is for a FHA or VA mortgage a little more in depth inspection is done, including at least a head and shoulders visual inspection of the attic.

I would love to hear about the reasons why the banks can't shoulder the load.

Rub shoulders with veteran agents and ask them.

I still believe it falls squarely on the shoulders of the landlord.

Would it not be much better to rub shoulders with those that can buy 1 to 10 million or up properties as opposed to chasing down ghetto dogs and the down trodden in these low end mid west markets  :)  As an example I got referred a nice 1031 buyer a few years ago exiting VEGAS at just the RIGHT TIME I sold them a 5 mil apartment in Portland they paid cash...

But if I have to be present at the interview and qualify the applicant over his shoulder, and monitor the move-in to see what and who is being brought in, and go read the riot act to the tenant when they mess up, what am I hiring him for?

It fit me perfectly, shoulders/head/hips/back. 

I wish to stand upon the shoulders of giants because that is where I will buy my freedom.Thanks Again!

He paid and moved in the day he saw the unit - head and shoulders above the folks who applied from CL.