A tenant not moving in potentially denied other tenants habitation, a lost month of rent (or more)., and many other costs. 

One barfs at the very thought of their life habits.

When my clients request repairs I always make certain they understand that doing so opens up the previously signed contract and releases both parties from the obligation to move forward.There are all sorts of details about 'habitable' rules etc that someone else can respond to as I'm not an expert on that point.

Not the case, the reality is the we are creatures of habit, to change this habit you have to inflict a bit of pain and like Tracy mentioned up the fee.

I'm running out of things to talk about on my podcast...LOL you can only go so far talking about turnkey investing.Lately I have met a lot of successful investors and I want to highlight actual investors who have escaped the rat race and show their habits and how they are regular people. 1) How much simple passive Cashflow are you making today and how are you doing it?

It's vitally important to know who you are working with, and have the history of the players involved.  

Yes, the highest interest rate makes more sense financially, but it's bad habits that got you into this mess and you need good habits to get out of it.

It is the landlord's responsibility to provide habitability for the tenant.

Housing is a vital need for the USA, and I applaud people like you who will find a way to safely perform your much-needed service. 

I agree that smoking is a disgusting habit, and remediation is a pain.