>> I'm not condoning willfully damaging something Yes, you are. By using it as a point against the landlord in saying they thought there was no risk in renting

>> I'm not condoning willfully damaging something Yes, you are. By using it as a point against the landlord in saying they thought there was no risk in renting out property. The willful destruction of the property is the risk. The work comes in having to deal with the outcome of that risk as well as building up the capital to purchase the property in the first place. The person wasn't just magically gifted a property to rent out to someone who would just destroy it. The story you are trying to refute actually quite handily disproves the point you think you are gloriously making. But keep going with this drivel, you are quite amusing.