I have since found that "open communication" but not too much :), responding promptly to the tenants, and treating them how you wish to be treated.

Contacted them and they paid it promptly.

If you reasonably suspect dealing you should promptly evict.

.#3 - Any feces on the property has to be promptly picked up and removed.#4 - An extra pet deposit.and many times just as a courtesy to the other tenants in the complex I will take their comfort and happiness with the situation into account

As long as you used the gift cards all up and promptly, I would probably staple your gift card receipts (showing you paid $90) to all your receipts of items purchased, and then just put it all in as one general journal entry with the $90 to your capital account (or if it came our of your business out of your biz checking account), and then the items you purchase multiplied by 0.9 either to repairs OR to increase the basis of the improvements which you would then depreciate.

Thank you very much Derek for your prompt feed back.

I've heard more horror stories about landlords being stuck with bad tenants and losing money and not being able to get them out promptly because of how the laws are written.Some people will argue that buying in CA is better, but for me it's just a preference on ease.

I have had several of his move outs leave all their furniture on my property, which prompts code enforcement to site me.

Make sure the Team members understand your plan, goals, and will return your phone calls promptly when you need them.  

Thanks for the prompt response guys, now I need to look at the numbers and see if the deal makes sense if we should bring her current.