Needless to say, they were not happy with my revised offer based on the real numbers and the deal fell through.When I did the due diligence, I went and talked to every tenant (there were less than 20) to verify the financials, walked every inch of the property to look for needed capital expenditures and deferred maintenance, talked directly to the utility companies...

The interior paneling was usually a  3/16 inch photo finished veneer very light weight and the exterior siding was aluminum which was also very lightweight.

Master bath grew 16 inches, and got a 48" shower installed.

@Russell Brazil - Thanks for your honesty, I think I almost fell into that trap and glad I avoided it, just by an inch too!

If you give an inch thinking they will repay you for it they will just take a mile.

Would a 3 inch horizontal crack in sheet rock be anything to worry about?

I got my survey back yesterday and the neighbors deck is .4 feet or about 5 inches over the line on my side.

Another option for the ceiling is drywall over it or skim coat it.... if it's those square cardboard looking tiles then just sheet rock over it with 1/4 inch drywall.

One of my single family in Euclid had a problem with raw sewage during heavy rains mixing with the rain water and filling the basement with over 12 inches of that disgusting stuff. 

water and food shortages, public transport etc etc etc....have some compassion and make some temporary concessions on being a strong businessman and landlord.I would basically give them a one time "get out of jail free" card for late payment.... make it perfectly 1000% clear that this is a one time deal due to extreme circumstances...don't try and push it or there will be an eviction started.If they have been a good tenant and have had the respect to give you the "heads up" that they were going to have an issue paying on time, that counts for something with me....I know this is business and when you give an inch, tenants will often continue to push the envelope and take a mile...if they see you are "soft" they will exploit it.....but this is an extraordinary situation that just doesn't fit the rules.......