It's psychological.

The biggest reason I got rid of them is they can be as much of a pain to manage the reward systems you have put in place as it is to manage the tenants.The best thing you are doing is thinking innovation about property management which most landlords fail to do.

This might have been the couple that she delayed allowing to see the inside but I am thinking there were 3 potential buyers. ( little groggy from pain meds due to accident last night and having to type with one hand) We also found funding for them here on BP, which she was aware of.  

And since property damages are a fixed number, unlike injury damages where you can recover for pain and suffering, paying attorney fees means money is coming directly out of your pocket.Having said that, if this guy really was drunk, depending on Pennsylvania law, you may be able to seek punitive damages.  

If you're gonna want to strip the paint, it's a pain and your painting contractor should say what I just said or upgrade all the siding. 

You've solved a great pain point for me!

I feel the pain too.

Is this a tenant a pain to deal with?

In my opinion the major setbacks you are going to hit will be:- Size of your lot (DCRA typically requires at least 900sf per unit you want to build- but there are some ways around this-- this is not 900sf of living space, but land)- Your Zoning (if it's R-4 then you're in pretty good shape with regards to being able to build a pop up and as John said if there are properties in your neighborhood with a popup, which Columbia heights has an abundance of, then Precedence really helps)- Extending the back of the house will be difficult as would underpinning the basement to deepen it- not so much because of zoning requirements, but more from a cost and technical implication as it's always a pain when you mess with the foundation of these old houses.If you want to talk about it more in-depth shoot me a message and I'd be more than happy to discuss further

I may need a more accurate repair estimate, and I need to get the exact payoff amount (which i'm having a hard time getting since i'm not authorized to talk to the bank regarding the loan and the guy who can authorize me is a pain to reach).Anyways i've spoken with his old attorneys and they dont have POA's but I did get a call from his mother who was corresponding on his behalf.