However, a few are pulling their hair looking for a way to get out from dealing with it.

The urine, poop, hair, clawing, chewing, digging, fleas, dirt, etc. is not good for the property.

If affirmative, I would use electric pipe wrap to keep the drain pipe from freezing until you can get in there & at least insulate the area, or redirect the drain pipe.

My improved duplex cash flows a hair shy of $400/month.

No problem Cyles, you just added another gray hair or two.

As such, borrower's who do get taken advantage of this would have affirmative defense grounds.

I've definitely been pulling my hair out over this!!

I'll bet any real estate attorney there will be friendly, they get even friendlier when you pay them.If you mean those that advise you not to do some screwy, dumb. stupid, hair-brained, unconventional, guruized, scamming or illegal activity, they aren't being unfriendly, to the contrary, they are probably being very friendly keeping you out of trouble you can't afford to get into.Call Realtors in the area and get references for a good RE attorney, see who the Board of Realtors uses or has used, ask your lender for the names of three good ones.Forget about trying to get a good attorney to advise you to do things you shouldn't be, adapt your methods and strategies to their advice!

She said emphatically, that she felt a cold presence that haunted her and made the hair on her neck stand on end.

It would make your hair stand up.