The current asking price is $160k which is what habitable homes with serious need of rehab are going for in this area.  

.- The other two tenants really appreciate everything I have done and are willing to help out in whichever way they can (whether it is acting as a witness in court or preventing her from doing more harm).I understand that in Massachusetts I can do very little as a landlord against being abused this way, but if there is anything myself or my other tenants can do I'd love to know.

Not sure what state you're in and what is allowed; however if you let him do the work, and there's no problems with the installation, no harm no foul.

Long term tenant/cost managementThere are multiple aspects to this issue including whether the tenant's living habits are damaging the property.

Chipping/peeling lead-based paint will not harm you just from the fact that happens to be in the same room that you are in.  

These are the amounts COLLECTED & UNCOLLECTEDThe percentages of rent are as follows:Jerry-32% - 10 days for AugustNik-68% - 21 days for AugustTo Nik (CURRENT OWNER)-$505-1767 #8$520- 1566 #5$250- 1588 #8$1275 x .68 = $867 + ($176 pre paid rent from 1767 #12) = Total of $1,043 due to NikTo JOHN DOE THE PREVIOUS OWNER:$200- R Smith$200- W Jack$490- J Hab$90- Kyley D$305- Lyn H$415- Harm W$250- Ra P$500- Vicky $100- Rin Mo$2550 x .32 = $816 + ($120 for Vic Wi /July Rent) = $936Uncollected Rents for August-$65- Ro Smit$285- Wi Jac$10- Ai Pi$5- Vic Wi$300- Est Mo$665 x .32 = $213 due to John DoeDue to John Doe (previous owner) - $936 + $213 = $1,149Due to Nik (current owner) - $1,043Difference due to John Doe= $106-------------------------------------------------------HERE IS MY ANALYSIS ON THE PRO-RATIONS: *(my response I had sent over to the previous owner)Settlement : Nik is owed $227.00 --------------------- Nik's owed total = $1043.00 $505 + John Doe Collected $520 + John Doe Collected $250 + John Doe Collected --------- = $867 (68%) + $88 + $88 = PrePaid Rent Payment ($176) = $1043.00 John Doe is owed $2550 (see above for figures) x .32 = $816 Vic Wi $120 - is ours on the assumption we could have applied that to Septembers rent.

This is presented as some kind of punchline to a bad joke instead of evidence that human beings have this funny habit of changing their minds and adapting to circumstances instead of plotting rigid irreversible courses with their lives.

Hi Mike,This is what I found under the Colorade Tenant-Landlord Law:Habitability CodeHabitability is the condition of a building in which inhabitants can live free of serious defects that might harm their health and safety (example - a lack of running water or heat adversely effects the apartment habitability).

For the simple reason that you sound like a newbie, and newbies have a terrible habit of trying to finance their way to wealth.How confident are you of your current house being a good, and profitable rental?

Most likely it does, to an extent, it makes most people fat, can promote unhealthy conditions or habits!