The ground floor has gas hookups for a gas oven and that floor has its own gas range/oven and kitchen which is also controlled by a ground floor sub-panel also with access to the backyard and to a lower cellar area where they have their own washer dryer and storage area.   

Also gives a valid reason/excuse to check the property......is it looking like it's kept up well?

There is a huge gain probably in a more efficient gas system then oil so they are already getting some cost savings. 

You make some valid points about the challenges of real estate investing, especially in today’s market.

Assuming the contract is valid, enforceable, and the buyer can prove (s)he was ready, willing and able to close, a summary judgment might be awarded granting the request.While every litigant has a right to appeal an adverse judgment, not every request for the appeals court to hear the matter will be granted. 

He doesn't want feedback, he wants validation.

The gas line to the stove looks awful and dangerous to someone who has kids.

So if the customer needs financing we can provide that , but rates are as high as hard money .Money is the fuel that keeps the machine moving , just like gas keeps my truck rolling . 

Before listing I check my prices on rentometer.com to validate before listing. 

From what I see all the people answering to me here (and there are so many) are just coming against and refusing to agree with my simple statement: "a landlord is not above the law or norms by its personal choice or presumed capability to judge what he don't know" or as well "a landlord cannot deny or miscarriage a service to a stranger without a known valid reason and at the same time pretend to be operating professionally or loyally to the moral"Basically I'm telling if you are not able to do your business correctly it would be better to find someone else than you, mainly when your ideas about "squatter" or fair treatment are coming from ignorance or completely invented.