There is a 90% chance the problem was caused by a running toilet. 

The final straw was when my property went into abatement after an inspection, due to the property management company's failure to address tenant requests for the exact items that caused the issue.

The major damage was to 35 computer stations and various other electronic equipment, as well as buildouts, furnishings, etc.

Now, the contractor is threatening to file a **lien** on the property, which could cause major delays and additional expenses.

We have a lease clause that plumbing issues caused by the tenant that are not the result of a mechanical or material defect in the plumbing material are billed to the tenant.

Otherwise, you won't have the extra funds necessary to cover the rising costs of goods and services in the future.What causes rents (and prices) to increase?

@Denise Lang some copy & paste thoughts:TYPES OF RENTAL INVESTMENTSRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

There has been a lot of emotional damage to both sides. 

Pad split is great but you need to be careful what cities you do it in cause it will bite you if done wrong 

If it's something that you have caused then it needs to be corrected.