In other words a popularity contest. 

This isn't a contest to see who can collect the most doors. 

If you investigated and learned that the appliances were not included in the sale, that would have been your opportunity to contest what the seller was advertising, or you could have renegotiated the sales price. 

Some folks just have to win that "I'm dumber" contest!

And for things like that, it's a no contest when the lease specifically states "no altering" including paint.

Originally posted by Account Closed:Is there a TENANTS FROM HELL pic contest for student rentals?

Telling my daughter that just lost a beauty contest that she had done very well in, that being a model or beauty queen was vain and more a freak chance of genetics rather than something to be proud of got me no love, but she ended up being valedictorian, and getting nearly a full ride scholarship. 

That on top of the issues with insurance I would say wait for another contestant. 

A lot of this concept is explained in the Keynesian Beauty Contest theory where only the top competitors get the most notoriety but the best picks are hidden in the field.

Thus, while voting for a post can be a popularity contest, and it's always possible that any poster might hit "gold" with a post here and there, time and volume tend to even things out.