If these were good solid applicants then I would prefer them to an unknown “better” applicant. 

Try and eliminate the unknown unknowns.

Those in danger will stay in seclusion for an unknown amount of time and the majority will become immune and go back to work.Not saying what's right or wrong, but that's my guess at what happens.  

Case in point, I have personally seen investors lose hundreds of thousands of dollars due to tenant litigation for things unknown to the average investor that any good property manager would have raised a red flag on.Above and beyond searching for objective online reviews, checking BBB and doing your due diligence with respect to client references, I also recommend hiring a PM company that is a member of NARPM.

The unknown for me is even if I go to court and win will I see any money from that or will it be waste of time .

Investing is hard.The (3) plan, (4) finding property, (5) paying for it, (6) marketing it, and (7) getting paid of Brandon's 7 step method are still unknowns at this time.

Originally the two upper levels were office space that were converted an unknown number of years ago. 

I am suspending raising rent until the current economic situation has reversed course.Some folks will leave if you raise rent on them, I do want to add an unknown risk i.e. new renter into my formula.My S.F.H homes are paid off but one with economic activity strangled it takes no crystal ball to see what is going to happen.I have a pre payer getting ready to renew I was going to bump up that number up I will now stay at last year’s level.

That could open a can of worms and have them make unknown damage to the property behind the walls because the windows were installed incorrectly or they took shortcuts. 

There are a lot of unknowns which makes it hard to help you make a decision.