Just remain wary of the potential consequences of operating in an anti-landlord jurisdiction: vacancy taxes, potential vacancy control, inability to remove deadbeat tenants, etc.Coincidentally, Jesse Vasquez posted "why your MTR isn't renting" on YouTube yesterday.  

My water usage bill is the same,  general lability coverage is the same, if and when I have to replace my water service line it will cost the same, the cost for my lawncare and snow removal costs the same, exterminating services cost the same and the list goes on.   

My thinking is that if I remove them completely it might bring back a little more curb appeal to the property and make it more inviting to potential renters. 

Quote from @Stuart Udis: I suspect they drew you a flow cart and then your conversations went something like this:Please kindly remove your bugs from my office

You need to remove this tenant.

You must have done everything reasonable, even unreasonable, to cure the issue and document it.I lost $200.00 once in court because a tenant removed the range and would not let us reinstall it.

Unless you choose to remove the husband from the lease, they both remain leaseholders even if he is not living there.

It removes all the advantage of using RE to increase wealth.

The owner agrees to pay the violations but I'm responsible to do the necessary post work which is to either remove the garages completely or bring them up to code.

Hello - I have a paid off home that my parents and I are on the title, but I want to remove myself from the deed.