I'm not sure that having a job that pays you a salary for 10 years is necessarily as terrible as you make it out to be, and yes, for-profit companies due tend to make money (they also carry all of the risk and expenses...including paying you and the costs of their turn-over when people decide after 10 years that they don't want to work there any longer.)Being self-employed is a much different life-style, (in any industry or vocation) and although it has its blessings (which is why I have been self employed the vast majority of my working life) it also comes along with its fair share of burdens.I wish you the best...

Then tell them to buy a expandable shower curtain rod and place it across the closet expanse near the top and use a grommet style curtain or clips to attach a colorful curtain of their choice.

Wardman, Petworth Style, Victorian rowhouses I would be more apt to hold onto, but if it is one of those post World War 2 attached properties, Id be more apt to sell.Hope this helps out a bit.

I think there are good odds Richmond will implement rent control on the ballot in Nov 2016, fyi.

Can the back porch be enclosed with a hurricaine style windows all around to shed water and be closed when raining and open the rest of the time. 

I provide an aggressive and precise style and strive for excellence!

When we purchased an occupied 8-plex awhile back, the first thing we did was introduce ourselves, our management style, and our rental agreement to the tenants.

Because I am not supported financially by the organization I am associated with, I am working remotely part-time for my friend  as the Operations Specialist for his window repair company based out of Lakewood, CO, which means that I play a key role in most of the special projects, including innovation and expansion.  

Not just square footage and bd/ba comparisons, pay attention to year built, architectural styles, layout (if possible) and construction elements.Keep striving and stay positive!

If the OP purchases the property, he would do well to establish his own management style, introduce a new rental/lease agreement and work with the tenant's case manager to either bring this tenant into compliance or move him out.