If you got the same finish (SS, black, whatever) but went with the best they had to offer from a reputable used/refurbished appliance store and saved $1,000 that seems like a win-win.

The talking heads in stock investing were doom/gloom (regardless of who would win 2016), claiming it might be time to take ones earnings and winnings off the table. 

When you exit a deal, what normally ends up happening (like Tom Brady keep winning more Super Bowls) is that you go into two more deals (with now double the amount of capital) and you will likely find that with those new K1s you could result in you having way more passive losses you began with If you can see where this is going... yes, experienced investors with a lot of capital deployed might have 500k-1M+ suspended passive losses and have not paid taxes in years and do not appear to pay taxes for years!

Call around and speak with other agents in the area and inquire what they're seeing, how are they winning deal for their clients etc.

In the end, you might find yourself holding a lot of rentals selling the worst performer rentals keeping the best and diversifying yourself, and making it a win-win-win situation.

Procured a high down payment buyer, which is what worked for this particular situation and structured the deal as a win-win for both parties.

However, I don't know if you'll win because insurance paid for the damages and you haven't really suffered any loss.

Do you know that after you win in court a writ of eviction, what happens next is mostly county policy, not state law? 

At the end of the day, the transaction worked out fine but it's a bit of a circus to get from a winning bid to a scheduled closing.  

In the event the tenant wins, you can appeal and bring in an attorney.