The source of the problem is operators/investors who try to follow guru methods, often they are unethical or illegal, so you're asking these other professionals to bend their ethics or legal issues to pull of some lame strategy learned on the internet, wrong way to learn.Other professionals who are good at what they do have reputations as well, just as you will have from your dealings.

I'm on their side and will talk to the owners to see if they might bend rules a bit but understand that they are breaking the lease.If they left the unit in great shape with no repairs or cleaning and they were within a few months of their lease ending then I'd give it back.

Then tell him, based on the offer being so unusually low for that market, you're willing to kick in a little extra something, some flat fee like 150 or 200 dollars, if he can SELL your offer to the seller.Maybe that will help him feel motivated to help you?

I just got back from buying a couple of fans for my current guests today because we are having an unusual heat wave and the AC isn’t strong enough!

That's funny that you mentioned college hill that's actually where I live (we are moving to North Bend,  OH  the 29th and renting out our current home).

That seems so unusual, that I would look for a reason that they are so low.

If they don’t meet your requirements, there should be no bending of your rules.

If you assign a percentage, then an unusually high usage by one tenant gets billed to the others.One thing to keep in mind is that if people aren't directly paying for water, they have no incentive to "conserve".

This is somewhat unusual although I have heard in some parts of the world it is actually sinful to charge interest.

And we just bend over and take it like this is normal and the way it's supposed to be.