Nothing like compounding posting illegal signs with assault.You put up illegal signs and they get taken down.

@Kayla Truong As a criminal defense attorney I would never rent to anyone with a domestic violence history.  

http://www.ahs.com/homeowners/plans-costs/plans-costs.htmlAn AHS Home Warranty is a homeowner’s best defense against expensive repair and replacement bills.An American Home Shield Home Warranty is a service contract that covers the repair or replacement of many of the most frequently occurring breakdowns of certain home system components and appliances.

It was the compounding things that needed fixed that was surprising, especially at move-in.

I found a bin of left overs from a fathersday sale for about $8 each, and bought a bunch, because i had a bunch of drywall joint compound buckets lying around from a renovation i did.

You aren't legally obligated to give any information about your tenants.If New Landlord relies to his or her detriment on assurances from Old Landlord that there was nothing to worry about regarding a tenant, then New Landlord could sue Old Landlord for her/his losses.Depending on your jurisdiction, you could be held liable for slander or libel by a tenant, but in almost all jurisdictions, truth is a perfect defense. 

Compound that most of the buildings have had a ton of deferred maintenance over the years and they are a lot more expensive to run maintenance wise than most people think.

Cutting it with a masonry blade on a circular saw or a diamond turbo blade on a grinder...too complicated for the likes of me.Would not do Michael's patch compound solution here.

But, really, your best defense as far as any problems, is the initial screening.  

Put them on the defense.