I'd stick with the English version; good opportunity for the tenant to practice essential language skills.

The equity was what we were essentially purchasing.

Since she is essentially liken to a new tenant that signed for the coming available space by herself, can the landlords hold her accountable for breaking her lease to a property that now has a squatter in it?

This is why it's essential to have the property inspected during due diligence.

I understand that being a landlord is a business and in a hot market like Vancouver and surrounding areas, if you're losing almost 4k/year, you might want to switch it up a bit.I had also just found out that the tenants have been paying cash and only signed a lease for the 1st year and have been MTM thereafter with no paperwork.

The $250 essentially pays for the fee cleaning when they leave.

Yes, the gap between the flooring and the wall is essential.

I asked what my fee would be if I found my own tenants and they just ran the background and paperwork and I was quoted at approx. $500. 

I've been waiting for my appraisal to come in, unfortunately the person who was trying to do our refi failed to send over the right paper work on the property. 

Essentially it need not be one or another .