I would say that somebody who has less financial resources, but more intestinal fortitude could make a good amount of money in markets like Oakland or Richmond. 

It takes constant follow up, diligence and overall intestinal fortitude, let alone a lot of faith in a stranger with your Home Depot account. 

I would get it rectified and then sell the property and move on.. landlording is not for everyone unless you have the mental and intestinal fortitude like @Thomas S. is talking about your next tenant could be 5 times worse especially given the description of the home and area.I would sell and move on..

i do not think there is a politician that has the intestinal fortitude to do what it takes....

That is a lot of work and will require quite a bit of intestinal fortitude on your part to accomplish it.

Any snow in Atlanta is an event...they don't have the infrastructure (or the intestinal fortitude :) to handle it...I've been getting updates from friends/family down there for the past 24 hours.

You need (1) access to equity capital (do not rely on being able to get debt... lenders will hate real estate again) and (2) the intestinal fortitude to pull the trigger when it seems like things could keep going down and (3) more cash than you think to hold hold hold....     

I viewed a buy and hold multi family property yesterday. And I learned a lot about myself. I learned money and top returns is not my most important goal. The numbers were crazy good. 2.5% rule! And after I've been see...

I think there's definitely a lot of money to be made in the stock market but whether or not it's a fit for you depends on your specific financial goals, temperament, and frankly -- intestinal fortitude.

I would keep the deposit and take them to court.You do not have the intestinal fortitude, in my opinion, to stand up for what is rightly yours.