@Mary Jay Here's some questions to ask, and some ways in which to ask them, to help determine if you're talking to a real landlord or their friend/family member: Top 10 Questions to Ask a Past Landlord When Screening Applicants.

15 year old fiberglass tubs can crack with normal wear and tear.....they do have a finite lifespan.....often longer than 15 years, but it depends on the quality of the materials and the set up..... but they can also be beat to hell and crack from doing something stupid.I think the big issues is that they noted the issue 4 month ago and didn't say anything........ and now the damage may be far greater.What does your lease say about tenant notifying the landlord of damages or issues at the unit?

Example:  House sells for $200,000 at a discount because its trashed or badly out dated or both, it needs 100,000 for rehab to be a first class HGTV quality rehab that will be appraised to have after reno value (ARV) of say $375,000.

The quality of life may have declined, but this site is focused on real estate investment.   

@Chinmay J.Ahahaha no I didn’t actually, should probably get a bigger phone screen lol.

Find someone that is a quality builder, who in this market won't be the cheapest, and see if the numbers make sense.

Higher rents better quality tenants

In that situation, I would definitely screen the boyfriend before he goes on the lease.  

And the first thing I see when I walk in is a gigantic 80” flat screen tv.

I let them know I watch the cash side but also the time it takes and the quality of work.