Complaints to the City

[Eric Wilkinson]

I am a newbie and I am about a week away from having the leased signed on our first property. We did a good amount of work to get the property looking nice and hopefully problem free when the tenant moves in.

This weekend I went to the property to get some final items completed and mow the grass only to find a notice from the township. Apparently someone called and complained which had the township come out to inspect. I have straightened it out with the township and they were very easy to deal with.

While it could be a nosy neighbor, I suspect it might be a disgruntled applicant given the timing. Do I chalk this up to cost of doing business or are there strategies/techniques to avoid or mitigate this type of nuisance?