This was the start of subsequent judgments against this contractor as he couldn't pay his subs.  

If the answer is "not really" I may let it slide, but if the answer is "no way, no how" then resolve it.

Or a significant stock market slide will also hit boomers and spenders.I am not buying rental property now unless it fits precisely the numbers I need. 

But they are higher quality, with soft close slides and hinges. 

There is no need to carry it forward into subsequent years.

In So CAL, it is not common to supply the fridge unless in a high end where built-in units are and thus, for the standard flips, it is a 3 item package (Oven/range slide in, micro, dishwasher).

it doesn't sound like they were trying to do anything malicious to your property...you even said they were hosing out the garbage can..i wish i had tenants that cared enough about my property to hose out their garbage cans, but i'm lucky if they even remove them from the street and bring them back to the apartments after trash day......i think a good tenant is worth more than 200 to fix a pipe, so i'd let it slide and let them know you're don't normally do this, but they've been good to you....i always tell my tenants i'll work with them on stuff if they're good to me

If you have different questions that go off topic, start a new thread please so people can find the question and subsequent answer more easily.

She then sold the profitable business & subsequently rented them the space.

The underlying theme I am getting here is to just be myself, be honest, LISTEN and develop a plan of action based on our initial meeting (and subsequent meetings).