Sentence 1: John is known as a slumlord. 
 Sentence 3: He gets their checks and takes his rent money off the top 
 Sentence 4:  He refuses to make repairs to his properties which all have roaches 
 Sentence 5:  Renting from John is pretty much bad business 
 Option 1: John got his just deserts when tripped on some bad boards on the stairs and broke his neck. 
 Option 2: He owns several properties and rents to people on disability.