Then at closing found out that the company that maintained the proprety stole the AC unit and stove ( i know it was them because they dragged it across the floor and ruined the carpet as well...).

I used vinyl once and it is okay but I did get really small scratch marks from the stove legs.

It's just like providing the fridge or stove, if it breaks or quits on the tenant then you have to go out and get them another one.

Laundry room is in the bathrooms and requires stackable washer/dryer which means to secure a tenant faster, you will be providing those along with the stove and fridge.Check craigslist daily is my recommendation.

The upstairs unit is all electric (baseboard heat, electric stove, etc) and the downstairs unit has gas for the stove and furnace and the one hot water heater.

When you don't, it might be $200 because you need to replace a stove ($700 - $500) or it might be ($6000) because you need to replace the roof ($700 - $6700).

So when you have to do a stove/fridge/water heater, it can be an entire month's cashflow (or more.)

With a new sink, paint, and barely used stove our new resident loves it.  

The same tenant also did not use the stove. 

So in other words this tenant was in the process of moving out when I bought the building.Some relevant facts:- The woman is a section 8 (HUD assistance) tenant- The damages consisted of major and minor damage (I replaced the flooring due to water damage, I replaced a door, had to paint, clean, fix the stove, etc.).