Tenants are a gamble and so is court but you have a 5 year tenant that paid during covid when courts were closed so I’d give that some credit.  

If you list hard and fast terms, your sneakier people will conveniently leave some of their animals off the application. 

She was just overstepping bounds and wanted something conveniently selfish for her. disrespecting others spaces and the property by locking the bike to the hotwater heater in the laundry room. 

You have got to be net negative overall on your real estate syndication investments --- are you continuing to gamble with your money in this market?

This beautiful residence is perfect for those seeking comfort, convenience, and a peaceful living environment.

I would rather work with someone who is willing to offer FMV or at least close to it with the understanding to the Seller that the discount is in the convenience. 

The sellers interest is the interest and transactional convenience, when a lender is involved there are costs associated that can often be rolled back into the loan provided the loan to value (LTV) based off the appraisal is sufficient. - Higher rates.

Also specify it's "a convenient 10 minute drive". 

This typically voids the coverage and the claim is then "conveniently" denied.Check out what the nonprofit, Consumers Reports has to say about them:https://www.consumerreports.org/buying-a-home/what-to-know-a...

This should be done without expecting an increase in rent because the aim is to provide tenants with more convenience and it should not come at the cost of rent increase.