On top of this they refuse to fix our dishwasher or our fridge and we have black mold growing in our bathroom, and an apartment that overall is just in really bad shape and falling apart around us. 

Frankly, I think "Mold Inspectors" should be taken out and shot..or at least encouraged to find other employment opportunities.The "deadly black mold" ship sailed long ago. 

But, yes, she's doing her best to get rent control in Seattle, and since she can't do that because of the state laws, she's working as much black magic as she can to try and create the same result as rent control.  

When it would seem like over the long term, the economic loss of the additional income would actually cost more than the change over in tenants associated with the risk of physical vacancy.BiggerPockets actually has a great post about this very topic: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/07/0...For me it is not black or white.

The world is more than black or white - many gray shades.I'm simply not interested in being treated like a number and some people don't mind or are afraid to speak up.

I have my real estate license but it is currently inactive however, I have connections and I will probably be activating it early next year and aligning with Black Bear Rentals in Asheville and my desire is to get into Property Mgmt specifically.  

Take a black light with lights out and look all around.

So, since it's already been cleaned at least twice, why not just coat over it with a black asphalt topping.  

Unlikely, they all graduated and have stellar careers.Not everything is black and white and if everything works with the tenant but a small stain in their history, don't completely block them out because of it.My two cents,-Sean

They really aren't any more expensive than white or black appliances these days.