The issue is even if the usage is excessive, I can't track who is over using and it seems unfair to charge everyone for one persons ignorance.

Since buying the property ive had to replace their washer and dryer due to excessive use.

No balance 74KLast use credit card corretly an other 30 to 45 of free money  put 4000k flow in the Heloc 70Kget a new credit card for 10K free 0% per 15 month  lest take ony 6k there will be a fee and installment payments my balance 64Kso your heloc effective Interest  $ 6,240  ... so on the 100k your interest is 6.2%....No need to refi and  loose any mortgage rate under 3.5% that is free money, take a second mortgage heloc I just did mine with MPS credit union.Second lien position heloc.. first year ONLY 2.99%Luis Maqueira

I don't know many people who would have been as nice as you without loosing their sh*t the first month they didn't get paid.

There was constant turnover, the tenants were extremely rude and inconsiderate, the tenants always had very shaky employment, the neighbors called the police on the tenants consistently for noise violations, trash, loose (and potentially dangerous) dogs, etc., etc.

Moisture in crawlspace - although I would check it out to see exact cause, I would not worry about it unless it is excessive.

Ouch ... looking at the #'s, hope you don't loose on this one! 

Conversely, when the credit markets are loose, and banks are enthusiastically lending money, seller financing has less appeal.Good luck!

That being said in most cases $4K/ year does sound a bit excessive.  

(Using your words) If you pay off the back taxes up front and remove the risk of loosing the home.