You'd have responsibility of it.But if you wanted to play hardball I guess you could claim it's outside the scope, but I think if it went to court you'd lose based on inspection and other work items..You could always try to ask what kind of resolution the tenant is seeking and then maybe come to a compromise.

Besides, you’d be a happier man with a clear conscience in knowing you have done the right thing by staying true to yourself not compromising your integrity, while remaining a free man, albeit with less properties.

I disagree with the folks who say don't change your lease for anyone, especially when you admit that there's plenty you'd compromise on.

Now, there are no standard or set terms to owner financing deals, so you and the seller will have to come to a compromise on the full scope of the financing terms.

The latter can sometimes compromise the expansion tanks as well.One deciding factor for me was the CO intrusion issue with back drafting on the old gravity vented units & we have had several in the past trigger the required CO alarms.

Big jury award in a personal injury type lawsuit, or spouse and/or children wresting control away from you when you get older, or one bad deal for one property bleeds over the makes the others vulnerable, or you find yourself unable to pay huge tax liability at some point and want to be judgment proof on paper so IRS cannot seize assets and has to do an offer in compromise with you?

I will compromise for the benefit of all but I believe in win win.

We're a special tribe of compromised trash, we are.

However, if like you said, are doing mostly finish work (painter / cabinets) essentially items that won't compromise other building systems built by the contractor it should be fine.

Never work at making any applicant qualify.First lesson in screening applicants is never compromise on screening.