One was under contract and flaked out after a few months of excuses.  

Excuse me It called note and mortgage in Ohio.

Because this clause wasn't in the lease agreement,You hear these kinds of excuses and explanations (vary by circumstances) everywhere you go nowadays.We're becoming a nation where the Law is subject to personal excuses by indviduals that aren't suposed to interpret laws.

It's good the tenant is talking to you, but I suspect she's just filling you full of excuses and you're lapping them up.Cash for keys is what amateurs do when they don't know how to handle non-paying tenants.

Good excuse for a vacation with a tax deduction.  

Prepare for what, excuse me?

Also gives a valid reason/excuse to check the property......is it looking like it's kept up well?

Here is the clause that they are trying to void, and have mentioned that we are the ones not upholding the clause as an excuse to void. 

I personally feel that it is a liability people could use as an excuse for an accident they have if they are drunk.

Every time I inquire about rent, I’m given a new excuse.