They declined and survived with just two window units for a few days.

i would advise anyone asking any legal question to contact their lawyer if they are worried not just in this situation.If you asked should i let them break the lease or keep them and try to accommodate them. or if you asked should i put in an ac for them even though they declined.  

I also gave him the option to get out of the lease and move on which he respectfully declined and said he wants to stay there.

On the other hand, Cleveland has seen a population decline for quite a sometime now.

I sit pretty either way.If you want to take a position in declining areas population wise, that's your risk.

You seeing similar declines to the Gatlinburg/PF area? 

Having said that, there are many cheap opportunities in the rust belt due to population declines and job losses over time.

This was the reply I received from Cozy about the screening fee:"Prospective tenants can always submit an application for free by declining to run their credit report and background check.

., rising interest rates, declining gross domestic product (GDP), sinking deal flows — and taking a long-term approach to real estate assets.

This property is well suited as a turn-key, long term buy and hold with decent appreciation.The issue: I'm not sure it's wise to make any investments with such a low yield given the current market conditions and there seems to be an increasing likelihood that prices will decline and supply will increase (who knows, but sold prices are trending downward).