As well as evidence of a continued effort to be flexible and accommodating (probably too much so).

Even the HOA is being super nice and helpful bc they are so glad to have a good owner and someone actively fixings the home's many issues A neighbor told me that the home was INFESTED with RATS, and we are finding evidence of this now that we are demoing.

The home inspection will assist you during your due diligence period (assuming you negotiated this in the contract) in finding red flags... ex: roof leaks, evidence of past flood, etc...

@Neil ButterfieldThe most evident impact of interest rates on real estate values is visible in the derivation of discount or capitalization rates.

This is glaringly evident by the lack of significant returns available in our areas.

In addition you can be certain (to a degree) that the cat hair wasn't there prior to the tenant's tenancy, so remediation of that issue can certainly be handled in the deposit.Beyond that I probably wouldn't try to make a case for much else since you lack definitive evidence of the move-in condition.

I've passed by great deals in a number of towns/cities because there was no evidence of any kind of decent management.  

But we will need to build a case over time by having evidence in pics, text, and emails.

And don't forget to gather some strong evidence like similar property sales or assessment inaccuracies.obviously, a lower assessed value means less taxes.

If there is no evidence of the leak, then more leverage to fight the water charge.