You'll often find moisture when you start opening up the walls as well as mortar degradation in exterior walls.

The pull chain switches do get damaged occasionally, however I always make it a point at move in inspections to instruct Tenants on proper and careful usage (don't jerk the chain, gently pull it in a direction straight out from the opening, not down at a sharp angle, potentially breaking certain styles of light shades), AND that they will be responsible for repair.

You could point that out to her and just gently tell her to be more careful regarding noise in the future.

But to piggy back on that, the ones priced right do always  seem to need a complete remodel including subfloor due to moisture. 

Just want to point out that moisture issues with stucco is only going to be a problem with a wood-framed house. 

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Great strategies looking for places that don’t need kitchens and using gently used HVAC.

These kinds of basements were actually meant to trap moisture.

I buy gentle used appliances that are only a few years old for a few hundred bucks.

People have given great advice, and a couple very gently touched on a very significant risk for you.