It is my experience that Renters will rent a house or apartment and not lift a finger to clean anything until the place is so dirty that they can't stand living there any longer and then they move.

Good, clear photos in the ad.I use Craigslist and Zillow (which crosspots to other sites like HotPads).Besides good photos, having a competitive rent and clean, move-in ready unit is all you really need.

They had me look at my ALTA statement and pull out specific things, tax bills, repairs, maintenance costs, management fees, if I pay someone to clean the hallways.

Very clean and crisp designs.

I assume it is because they overpaid, pay alot for property management, cannot oversee the property management or cleaning crew, cannot meet prospective tenants, and when the market is soft they have the dirtiest properties on the market often for the highest rent....so the property languishes and with no rents the mortgage cannot be kept current.

Once you secure the property have the other units cleaned and take pictures of them. 

Tenant agrees to keep heaters clean of dust build up.c.Portable heaters:Tenant agrees to not install or cause to be installed portable heating devices without prior written consent of Landlord.Landlord must examine and approve any such device before use on the property.At no time will propane, kerosene or gas heating devices be allowed on the premises.Tenant agrees to maintain a clearance of three feet around any electric portable heating device and to follow manufacturer instructions for its use.

The company I work for does a lot of Brownfields, Property Due Diligence (Phase I and Phase II, ect), and remediation (clean-up).  

He wants his half of the money that we agreed we would sell the house for, and then sign a quit-claim deed or whatever other paperwork is necessary so that his hands are completely washed clean of the whole thing and he can just move on.   

Not to mention the cost of Insurance, Taxes, and Property Manager to handle the issues, clean out, board up, and repairs.