Franchise agreements need to be studied carefully - often times they dictate when you renovate and how much you spend. 

They don’t seem like the type of tenant that would cause any significant damage, but at the end of the day you never know and all you can do is protect yourself the best way possible, cut your losses, and move forward.

After you get the issues with the roof, the floor joists, the shower, the toilet, the flooring, the electrical and the mold taken care of, what's the delta between what you paid, what you spent and what it's worth? 

Also the windows are old but how much does a tenant really care about the outside and windows?

Nicely done and I don't care what anyone says, design matters! 

In a SFR, you have to make a careful call.In a situation like an apartment it is a bit easier because you are dealing with a larger number of units. 

The issue the family has decided to cut my access to sewage access off and won’t even talk about turning it back on.

Should I care about the rodent droppings as much as I do?

Should I care about the rodent droppings as much as I do?

They are threatening with unreasonable demands such as, give me the money now and I will vacate later else I will cut loose and create havoc.What are your thoughts?