I like the combo of late fee and rent discount because it provides multiple methods of motivation for a wide variety of tenants.

There are so many good ones Cedric, with a variety of programs. 

@Seth C.IRA capital can be used to invest in real estate in the variety of ways: single family rentals, commercial, in the US and out of the country, you can invest in tax liens and deeds, you can do hard money (or private) lending out of your account to other investors, etc. etc.In order to do so you need a self-directed IRA.

Sometimes these don't stand up for a variety of reasons.  

Porcelain/Ceramic tile has been that way, you can see it in a variety of eras of housing .  

For a variety of different reasons, it is expensive and cumbersome to develop in L.A. and this can be largely blamed on the fact that starting in the 1960's, much of the control over the building and planning process was delegated to individual communities.So, why isn't the state building like we used to?

I would avoid renting to anyone with this type of offense on their record for a variety of reasons. 

In general, I agree with @Vinh Lethat we've got to have a variety of ways to get deals - all of them leading back to relationships with people. 

STATE REGULATORS AND PRUDENTIAL REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR NON-BANK MORTGAGE SERVICERS State regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Ginnie Mae, and FHFA (through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) have all established a variety of standards that apply to non-bank mortgage servicers.

People live with a wide variety of standards when it comes to cleanliness and tidiness, and you have no right to impose your "mental health service" on others, no matter how you insist that it is for their own good.