For the main house, I'd get a washer and drier. 

$13,000 in repairs, washer, and drier to get the property rent-ready.

This is typically done 3x a year.Hire a company to deep clean the washing machine, drier, and dishwasher.Reimburse us for the combined 8 hours we have now spent on cleaning the home.Repaint the walls, at minimum in the basement.Prorate our rent for the days we are unable to be in the home due to the current issues and any repair time.Please let us know how you would like to proceed.Thank you,Sindy and Cary"You need a professional property manager!

Worst case, a very expensive clothes drier. 

Would you want tenants moving washers and driers in and out each time you have a turn over and trusting them to properly connect them? 

things were in full swing and we had tumbled down a flight of stairs together.  

I see a tumble weed and a turtle off in the distance crossing the sun scorched sand lonely road in the desert.  

If Property B fails, it can impact Property A and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down.It's also hard to make the numbers work.

US 10 year Treasury yields tumbled (by nearly 10 basis points today and counting..) with the latest inflation metrics showing a dip last month indicating the Federal Reserve could start to lower interest rates this year with a now 80% chance of a September rate cut. 

And that's when all the dubious legal basis and opinions their transaction is based on come tumbling down.