In those areas, regardless of what your cash flow appears to be, nonpayment, vacancies and damage to the property can ruin any cash flow, I've seen it happen to people.

People get "funny about their money".You need a thick skin in this business.There is something called "defamation of character" and if she puts things in writing that you have documented about how she is going to ruin you she is not smart.

The leak then ends up ruining your lower cabinets and rotting out the subfloor. 

Low interest rates have been the scourge for savers all over the globe, for some years, They have been a boon for borrowers - as long as borrowers dont get over extened...they have ruined a lot of pension plans who used to invest in AAA as well.

Floor is ruined where front door leaked for a long time and he never let me know.

A lot of politicians are backing these rent controls as a sort of populist movement to get votes, even if it can lead to blight, and ruin local economies.This is the biggest law shift which will first affect major cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, Orange County cities.  

The owner died of cancer and his elderly wife left the country.

.- Go with ceramic tile floors instead of those peel and stick tiles which get ruined and look bad almost immediately.- Remove outside hose bibs.If you're really interested in all the things you can eliminate, pick up the "Section 8 Bible" books (not from Amazon but from the website).

Walking away from banks is a great way to ruin your reputation with banks and agents.

Ruins the finish and stains hardwood, and will often go into the cement slab and stay there so the smell won't come out so has to be covered with some kind of sealant.For a unit with all hard surface flooring I might consider an already trained cat.