We have done a bit more research on Karl's properties and it appears that there is a meaningful history of lacking management. The pictures of the rental were quite attractive, but – in reality – the property was very run down. Although he has told previous renters that issues would be addressed, they ostensibly have not been tackled in any substantive manner. Here is a list of items that caught our attention:
•	Cracked kitchen counters
•	Damaged and dirty stove
•	Non-functioning water/ice dispenser on refrigerator
•	Cracked dishware and insufficient silverware (e.g. home sleeps six, but only three knives)
•	Unstable/Broken living room chair (one of only two)
•	Leaking roof in master bathroom
•	Rotting vanity base in master bathroom
•	Unclean bathtub in second bathroom
•	Traffic noise (lived 20+ years in NYC/Brooklyn, so accustomed to a certain amount of street noise)
•	Homeless repeatedly approaching family at doorstep for aide (lived 20+ years in NYC/Brooklyn, so accustomed to a certain amount of social disparity); while this not in Karl's control, he should let families more explicitly know of the issue