Essentially, the previous owner put a bunch of.money into the rehab and renovation while he had it and is simply a matter of filling the vacancy and bringing market rents in line.My gut says its too tight but I'll put the offer in anyways.

Easterners, especially urbanites, have found ingenious ways to live reasonably well in tight spaces.

I does take a lot of energy and patience to sit tight and weight out the market cycles but I am more patient now than ever. 

There are some markets that are appreciating that you can still get in at a lower entry, but inventory is still very tight. 

I financed $10k in renovations with cash, and I financed a $20k new sewer lateral and interior plumbing with a home renovation loan.The home renovation loan totals about $600 a month, so the cashflow is still tight until that is paid off in three years. 

I do not like bouncey floors, so I secure them up tight.  

You will sleep easier at night knowing its sewn up tight by a professional.

Give them a deadline to correct, or then arrange for the lawn care and let them know it will be xxx dollars per month.Need to be sure that you are following the lease as always.Best of luck

But, like @Ali Boone said, inventory is tight. 

When I was starting out and needed mortgages and had tight budgets?