So in the last 12 months these are some of those kinds of unusual expenses:- replace oil tank $1800- replace Bilco door wrecked by tenant $950- replace sewer pipe clogged with roots $2000- repair neighbors gutters that were destroyed by one of our trees $250Anyone else have unusual/extenuating expense stories?

Mainly because the septic field of the house was just repaired and its all dirt, an animal can really destroy it fast.

Even in low end area's not every tenant will destroy your property.

http://mashable.com/2015/04/30/house-destroyed-airbnb-renters/?

It is about a good candidate with a Pet, they could leave in a year or 5 years to me it is the same peoples plans change all the time so base the decision on if you want a pet in the unit and if you think there pet won't destroy it. 

The guy's been watching too many truck commercials, I guess -- can't wait to go "off-roading" ;)Seriously, I doubt the compaction would go down far enough to hurt the pipes, but it will definitely destroy the yard. 

It is foolish to knowingly let a water seepage issue continue, as it WILL destroy the entire structure.

If the property values in your market soften, if the tenant moves in and destroys it, fire, earthquakes, floods, hail, hurricane, another lock down requires you to keep a non-paying tenant - honestly anything - and my position in the property is at jeopardy.

If the neighborhood really is unsafe and she really does feel unsafe there with her daughter I'd just have her give 30 days or less, return her deposit given she didn't destroy the place and that's it.

Apartments damaged and destroyed by losses covered by insurance will not be rebuilt.