I know it's not my post, but sort of wondering on something. 

. $200 sf is not your worst case scenario. 

By ONLY looking at people with a lot of money in stocks and bonds, they get a very different sort of person than you might find on this site.

But there's all sorts of things that can go wrong in that time (sewer lines and roofs really come to mind). 

Hi Shane, I'm sort of in your boat.

Is it possible to refinance it with a fixed rate loan of some sort?

The tenants who were my worst tenants have over run the property and trashed the exterior.

(additional info: changing the stairs or getting new ones would be a massive undertaking)You might be able to get them to sign some sort of waiver, but then if anyone gets seriously hurt it likely won't save you.Some attorney will argue you willfully ignored a known safety issue, and as the "big bad landlord" you'll lose your shirt and then some.Plus, your post here will be Exhibit A and definitely won't win you any points with a judge!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

Then makes him jump thru all sorts of hoops to get them, all while presumably charging him fees for the privilege of having an account with them.