Both condition and location will allow you to attract better tenants and better long-term financial performance. 

Another lady decided that she should take a bunch of cleaning supplies with her.

Meanwhile, more people move here because of the attractive cost of living, Midwest lifestyle and stable climate.

I have the same tenant for 13 years who is a single lady so the house doesn’t take that much wear and tear.

-Will be open for us to extend our inspection periodThe counteroffer sounds attractive since he's offering to pay for most of the repairs, even for an engineer to properly inspect the foundation.

So, water will be attracted to areas that are porous and/or downhill.  

DSCR loans are typically stabilized properties so doing anything other than collecting rent is not attractive to lenders for DSCR loans.

Asheville is another area that could be attractive for investing. 

As for the rodents, call a company and have them come out and deal with it...take photos before and after so if the tenant does something (ie puts out more rice), you can show that the tenant is deliberately doing things to attract rodents.

We are fortunate to have so many events and attractions which do balance out Disney and the other theme parks.