With the strange shaped crown you will cut ( to match the angle of the slope), once installed and caulked - the eye will see the bottom of the crown molding line up with the rest of the room.Another method to do this: hold the crown up against the wall, with the right side flush with the ceiling and straight across to the left wall ( make sure the right side bottom is in line with the molding from the wall to its immediate right).

I wouldn't give him back his full deposit, but you still want their to be an incentive for the tenant to leave the place in nice shape.  

Best to meet with your accountant to shape a strategy.

Your life is all up to you.Your destiny is all up to you.The ultimate outcome of your life is all up to you.Your decisions, and habits based on those decisions, will shape you.WHO are you choosing to be?

I could track Rentals in the area to see if rents are  on an up or down trend.  

Either way ( up or down) this is shaping up to be interesting indeed.http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/a-downtown-condo-gamble/article_6a3b2ffe-97ad-11e5-a02e-17abc4cffc7c.html

- What is the size of each unit - Check the layout of the kitchen to see if it is appropriate for your target renter (and which appliances are provided/included - Is the foundation in good shape?

Once I do that, I can start to notice trends. 

I went to see it and aesthetically its in great shape on an good street where these types of properties get snatched up in a week.

The foundation looks in good shape but is colored green.