I know you need to get the thing rented but you destroy all purpose to being an investor when you lower your price you can't make any money if your renting below market.

If there's any way for you to require the seller to deliver one of the units vacant that would be ideal, then you don't have any risk of damages because if the tenant destroys the place you can refuse to close.Although I am only obligated to give a 30 day notice, I was going to give a 60 day notice, but I do fear that if that tenant is upset it could backfire on me and they won't pay the last months rent.

In contrast, large rips or indelible stains justify a deduction from the tenant's security deposit for repairing the carpet or drapes, or replacing them if that is reasonably necessary.One common method of calculating the deduction for replacement prorates the total cost of replacement so that the tenant pays only for the remaining useful life of the item that the tenant has damaged or destroyed.

College kids can destroy a place pretty quickly.

Be extra cautious as most individuals going through divorce typically are deep in debt and have destroyed their credit as a direct result of the divorce

I've just heard nightmare stories about residents who destroy a newly renovated property by being totally unsanitary.

I say this because you don't want disgruntled tenants in your house destroying your property .

If they have been homeowners they are pretty low risk to destroy the house or not pay; the bigger risk might be that they move soon (that it is a transition home rather than long term).If they are an applicant who has never lived away from his parents, this is a high risk applicant.  

I would consider putting them in your name so you can protect your fridge (if it can be salvaged - German roaches can get in the back of appliances and destroy them).  

Just know that they don't have to take a test or obtain a license to claim it as a service animal that knows better than to destroy your property.