Hello All, In a previous post, I discussed a very erratic and disgruntled tenant who was dissatisfied with her bathroom paint job and rules against having a dog and smoking.

hey man, I can really do you good, could you give me a $20.00 for some gas and some smokes"." my truck has a flat and could you cover me a extra $50.00 for a new used tire"" my compressor got stolen, could you spot me a $100.00 so  I  can get a used one at the pond shop".

Rent will be prorated through August until I find a tenant minus costs until sept 1st at which time I will return the remaining deposit minus costs.She seemed satisfied with that and happy to be let out of the lease.One change I made as a result of the comments here is to start asking if they have pets or are smokers, I mention No Pets, No Smoking, twice in my listing but still have people apply who have pets.

I had one inherited Section 8 tenant who smoked in the unit despite not being allowed to.

Only things I can think of are HVAC filters (tenant every 3-6 months), batteries in smoke alarm (tenant twice a year). 

So if it's your first couple deals I do agree with you having an experienced buyer or 2 ready to go so you can reduce the possibility of them backing out, but after a while you'll realize who's legit and who's blowing smoke.

The owner is seeking a quiet, non-smoking responsible tenant to enjoy this great property.This unit is the only studio in the 02215 zip code with a deeded parking space.

If there is a new no smoking ordinance I post that.

If the tenant has somewhere else to go and isn’t getting a smoking deal they should move if they think their landlord is lying.

I had a renter/guy a few months back that I told to quit smoking pot inside.