Quote from @Samuel Mutschler: This is mental illness, substance abuse, or someone trying to get out of their lease.I would tell them the rental is unsafe and they should leave.

Note I have every intention of doing exactly what I told them I would do and I suspect every tenant has believed I would do as I say because their interactions with me would not lead them to another determination.This explanation combined with good screening and some good luck has so far resulted in no need to evict anyone in 50 years.  

Ill be looking out for advice and posts to learn about other affordable areas with stable returns.   

Ill send you a request

@James WisniewskiSometimes the banks won’t understand your intent and assume you mean second position rather than first and then tell you that you can’t get a HELOC for the amount you want.  

Hello,My buddy and I are considering purchasing a house with the intention of renting it to SUNY Cortland students.

This could be anything from a Letter of Intent as a prelude to a purchase contract to an actual purchase contract with an OPTION to purchase for a small option price subject to a defined time due diligence period.  

Never buy a property with the intent of changing a neighborhood or a city unless you have capital to waste.

They were unplugged during inspection, but plugged in upon move-out and left with the 2 x 5gal catchment jugs (seemingly signaling intent to hide the problem before the sale). 

On the other side of the spectrum, communicate your intent, and most importantly you must respect their time.Cheers!