I slept on this and using some of the feedback provided decided that I would simply stand by my decision to charge.  

Cut it up and clean it up later this week . 

I taught myself everything from running copper pipes to cutting granite onsite. 

Furthermore, if the #s make sense, combining the buildings can work wonders in cutting your overall expenses. 

I think you will see heat-pump driven dryers become more common as they are so much more energy efficient themselves and you do not have to cut a 12.6 sq inch hole through your building envelope for a vent (another inefficiency)We just replaced an{other} {only} five year old Maytag (made by Samsung) 24" laundry set (vented dryer) for which we could no longer obtain parts with a new Bosch pair this afternoon.  

Why are they not simply renewing the existing first mortgage?  

They can simply refuse to take responsibility and you still can not collect easily.I would not accept this applicant but if you have zero other options and you wish to drop your screening standards never offer a risky tenant applicant a term lease.

I've heard otherwise from other folks, but I know that it IS incredibly flooded (the market, not the river again... yet), and it certainly seems like it's ready to fall apart again simply because prices are ridiculous.

(Simply a second opinion to the comment above since Tacoma is a different market from Snohomish as you know.)Lived in both sides of the state and I feel like you’re already killing it with just one property!

Cutting corners in turn-key rehab is nothing new but in midwest, this could result in the roof collapse in the middle of winter.