Maybe your wife should talk to other successful females that may help her relate better.

Go for a middle of the road window and do that first.As someone that has been a female for almost 50 yrs I can tell you that your biggest variable will be how much your wife wants the house.  

Specifically, they claimed that the painter went through the female tenant's underwear drawer.My only option as I see it is to look into these claims and write to the condominium board relating the tenant's complaints.

My mom was the first female firefighter paramedic in Nevada.

He has 25 years in construction & does quick repair estimates for another female investor here in town.

She is a younger female whom is a decent tenant.

Then, he also told me I don't need to document my tenant screening criteria and that I should rent to males instead of females because "in his generation" females were tougher on properties. 

After I get this rehabbed to rent out, I want to buy 2-4 more duplexes or with conventional financing; planning on living in each a year to get the financing.I'm a 55 year old female. 

I'm a female, 26 years old from France (and living in France). 

We use her name first because we just get better response having a female name.