The main issue is most have mental illness, alcohol and/or drug problems.  

Somehow pee in the cup and a hilarious episode from 30 years ago during a unit drug test and warm water on the outside of the cup cone to mind.  

Consider this like a probationary lease or even a testing lease.After that 2 months, if I was happy with his tenancy, I would instate a 1 year lease.I also immediately raised rents on him but not the entirety up to market prices yet.

They say the plumber says it might be a crack or leak and want to do a smoke test.

It'll be a good test for the format.

Latoya Coleman Glad to see the determination, it is something that will be tested because failure is inevitable in this realm but you have to learn to push through those obstacles and persevere.  

If I had to guess, I would say that they were victimized by a wannabe wholesaler in the past, who was not able to actually perform, and they therefore are using the EMD as a test of your ability to actually come up with some money.  

@Wayne BrooksThere is no bright line test of course.  

Successor trustee wants nothing to do with the property and is drug addict.

I was also considering installing a whole house filter right at the water meter if a water test came back badly.