I can't see where a corporation should have the same constitutional rights as a human being.

-Lord Peter Wimsey, "Whose Body?"

I can't understand this business of living in a place and whining that it isn't fir for human habitation.

If the urine is in an upstairs floor, you have to be certain that the smell isn't coming through the floor into the downstairs.Other than that, if it is dog urine or human urine, a really good coat of any paint should seal the smell in.

Or maybe they're scared for the future and feel they have to get the lowest rent humanly possible.

You're failing to adequately manage this process by throwing inadequate human resources on the problem, and as a result you've got a single demoralized part-time worker who is probably past the point of being able to be motivated to finish the job, no matter how much you try to incentivize him.This is a pretty common problem amongst handymen.

As to lending, less oversight by regulators generally means violations go unchecked and tend to increase, it's human nature to act up when the teacher is out of the room.

If your area has a Habitat for Humanity ReStore.. go there for some great deals.

I do not think tattoos are a definition of a persons character, however even as an owner of body art it is still quite hard to not take a second look and say "hmmm". and I could only imagine how a middle aged couple would feel discussing the sale of their house with someone of that image if it is not something normal for them to see.

Investing is really a numbers game, with the variable of the human element thrown in (i.e. crazy tenants and contractors).