We live in a college town, the motel is near a bus stop and grocery store.

Unless they are paying a below market rent I see this escalating.I can see if a tenant abuses things and you have a beef as a landlord.

You need an attractive cabinet that can stand up to minor abuse.

A typical deal for me is to buy a bank REO where the buyer paid $150k-$190k and I will buy it for about $30k or less but of course it has been abused or neglected and requires a cash purchase as it is non-financeable. 2) Low $/s.f.

And there are states that are really starting to crack down on this activity because of the abused seller syndrome... but I am sure since you have other sources you will figure it out...its always good to get both perspectives  you make the choice of how you want to proceed and act based on feedback you get. 

(For an explanation of month-to-month tenancies, see Rental Agreements and Leases; for an explanation of 30-day and 60-day notices, see Giving and Receiving Proper Notice and Written Notices of Termination below.)However, the landlord can terminate the tenancy by giving the tenant only three days' advance written notice if the tenant has done any of the following:276 Failed to pay the rent.Violated any provision of the lease or rental agreement.Materially damaged the rental property ("committed waste").Substantially interfered with other tenants ("committed a nuisance").277Committed domestic violence or sexual assault against, or stalked another tenant or subtenant on the premises.Used the rental property for an unlawful purpose.278Engaged in drug dealing, unlawfully used, cultivated, imported, or manufactured illegal drugs.Using the building or property to conduct dogfighting or cockfighting.278.1Unlawful conduct involving weapons or ammunition.279"

Exterior surfaces don't have more or less abuse than interior surfaces, they just take a different type of abuse.  

Counter tops are often abused horribly, and it's cheaper just to pull one out and replace it.

.- Sometimes you get surprisingly good tenants, like construction workers in town for a few months who are trying to live cheap and save all their money- Super high cap rates, cheap to buy- Can be in locations where regular tenants would not want to rent, like above shady bars or in shady parts of town.The down sides:- Many tenants have psychiatric and/or substance abuse problems. 3am calls are pretty regular.- Some cities try to put you out of business by cracking down on code compliance issues and nuisance calls- Not many people want to deal with the hassle, hence the high cap rates.- Can be hard to find good management when you want to grow or move on.

I don't have such clause for ceiling fans as it is usually not an item tenants "abuse" except the one time I got one coated in dried up BBQ sauce.Can you elaborate on the "professional inspection" aspect?