Hopefully, if that closing would have moved forward, the both of them would have put the brakes on the deal when they were asked to sign a document that stated they were owner occupants.  

I've put gas, oil, tires, brakes, windshield wipers, air filters and 2 new headlight bulbs in it.

First factor is that I had a really big ticket item come up out of the blue and wanted to pump the brakes after that happened (had to get creative to absorb the cost). 

I do have some renovations I would like to do later on and if I can secure a low interest HELOC right now before the market starts to pump the brakes a little bit then I don't see why not?

If their car brakes down and they have extra bills you are letting them make this your problem. 

Only once @Ronald Hunt or have you beat the brakes off of the list you used?

I had recently bought and refinanced a car when the brakes went out on my college ride, rate shopped on the house over a long escrow period so they didn't get viewed as rate shopping, and I financed the renovations through 0% credit cards, so in total had 8 inquiries and multiple new accounts in the last two years. 

Luckily no one was injured and believe it or not the trailer still works and so do the brake lights and blinkers!

Now the fed choose to press the brake as inflation is sticky at 3%, we would see what's going in 2025.but from the fed mandate to reduce inflation, they want the rent growth to be flattened, so they would sacrifice the CRE (aka equity ownership). this is way also why lp investor has to invest in common sense, if the boss want the rent to be reduced, don't go against the boss.... just don't invest.

refer to your lease if it has a lease brake clause send them a snap shot of it. you've done everything required of you as a landlord. at this point theyre just being bitchy and want you to compensate them and want an excuse to move. additionally read the local landlord tenant act.. it doenst say how hot or cold a unit has to be just that it has to be reasonable.