What would you charge to the security deposit for this damage to the wall? 

The red-light districts were a rational acknowledgement that there are certain behaviors that will never be eliminated in a democratic society, and rather than waste a lot of time and effort trying to eliminate them, corral them into one area that can at least be controlled.

-opened up the floor plan by removing a few non-load bearing walls-painted entire home-new can lights-new appliances for renters downstairs-scraped popcorn ceilings-new LVP flooring up and down stairs-new base and door casing-few exterior adjustments like small decks and cleaning up yard-added accents like shiplap wall and white-washed brick fireplaceThe basement rents at $850 /month and we rent a room upstairs to a friend for $300 /month.

Also moving around walls and opening up kitchen is okay for a higher price level flip but for a rental it won't pay off, and you will likely add on some delay and increase cost as you will likely need a permit to open up walls. 

The wall I'd be removing is brick -- the original outside back wall of the house.Anyone know if that wall being the original brick makes this project cost- and complexity-prohibitive?

Every situation could be different, but many tenants that are refusing to pay may look at the EM ending as "writing on the wall" and decide to self-evict.

Aug 23 electric company comes and puts 3 day note on door of squatter while squatter is hiding insideAug 24 DTE informs us that the bill for this cabin hasn't been paid for a long time, bills are often sent back "return to sender", over $1,100 is owed, gas will be turned off soonAug 26 electric company comes and removes meter, we haven't seen squatter since Monday night, we knock expecting an empty unit, 14 year old daughter is inside, no electric, no water, no gas, phone battery low, and the house is the worse garbage pit I've ever seen - 5 full size black bags of kitchen waste sitting near door, goat path from room to room, dirty clothes piled everywhere. not hoarder situation, just super dirty situation.

This market, to me, is all about who can bang their head against the wall the most without giving up.So yes, it’s true, most properties are going insane amounts over asking, but you do need to as yourself, how much over asking can you go before the deal isn’t a deal?

Recycling isn't about making people feel good, it is about reducing landfill waste, keeping the air clan and reusing natural resources to reduce cost.

It should be obvious to anyone that's been here more than a day that you cannot breach that wall without turning a thread into full-contact warfare.