Am I being irrational to have him strip sand and retain?  

I think the term is “Irrational Exuberance”. 

Feeling bad for the renters who are unable to use the bathroom, fearing possible litigation (even if there is no reason to be sued, just an irrational fear)The other issue is recurrent expenses although I have allocated 20% of rental income for both properties for repairs and maintenance.

In 1984 pyschologists Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tsversky showed how humans tend toward irrational risk-seeking when facing an expected loss -- a loss like holding cash (equivalents) during inflation.  

Owneroccupancydoes not change the classification for triplexesand fourplexes.First, contact the appropriate politicians to get the rules changed.second, contest the results as irrational.

In Utah, we are definitely seeing a buyer panic and some irrational purchases for fear of missing opportunities.  

Do note I made no mention of FOMO or insinuating irrational purchasing.  

It was highly irrational thing for them to do, they were practically shooting themselves in the foot by trying to screw me, but many tried nevertheless.

I'm thinking something like Maury or Jerry Springerwell .... promising 15% IRR at cap rate 3.8%.

Neither am I going to let my life life be governed by what are largely irrational fears trumpeted by those with an obvious self interest in doing so.