Even if the tenancy law in your jurisdiction is very explicit about obligations, our observation has been a magistrate is likely to take a paternalistic position vis-a-vie the tenant; give them a tongue lashing; and let them off the hook ... very much like the scenario you described.That is precisely why I advocate working with the tenant rather than being pedantic about the terms of the lease.

Quote from @Carolyn Fuller: We are just finishing up a 6 week vacation in the Southwest & California.

For example, check your local or regional economic development organization for much more information on the housing stock, supply and demand, vacancy rates, building permits, job growth, migration, demographics, job growth, employment, etc, etc, etc...In short, I think it is a good start to note a falling population, but you may want a fuller picture of the economic and demographic information related to rental demand and factors driving it.

The listings where there is clearly a lot of privacy and/or are up against the rocks seem to have much fuller calendars, like you mentioned. 

Quote from @Leticia Fuller: Hello All,I see that many post on this thread are from 6 to 7yrs ago.

For a fuller discussion read "The Earth Is Flat" by Thomas Friedman, probably one of the best books on geoeconomics I've ever read.

You just might get a couple mean responses lashing back at you but so what!!!

In your other recent post You're mad at retail buyers who are 'impossible to work with', the Bro post lashes out against inexperienced investors who 'ruin your market' (hence the 'they took'er jobs' meme) ..maybe you should focus on improving your own game instead of trying to find a demographic you can blame under the cover of giving satiric advise?

I got my RE license at 18.. my first job was selling Fuller Brush door to door at 14..

Being in a rental home for 10 years plays a big part in a Judges mind and if the tenant is paying their rent will perhaps give you a tongue lashing if you tried to evict her at this stage of the game.