Maintain good credit habits and remove the negative1 - You want to get rid of collections or inquiries that will damage your credit score.

Should anyone from the South Texas area wish to arrange a Cash Flow 101 game, I would gladly be willing to setup a game at a local venue to chat and learn about our investing habits.  

The property needs some love but its absolutely habitable.  

(Are people in the habit of telling the County to get lost rather than let them in?)...

I want to make it a habit to analyze at least one deal every day.

I may have learned the hard way to get those pictures, including the ones of the toilets, somebody has put up a bird feeder and the house IS covered in purple bird do since she moved in, or I really am going to need the referral of the powerwasher whos brother owns a reliable roofing business.Sounds like a lot of work for powerwashing, but good habits and relationships with people, tenants and contractors alike  are worth their weight in gold. 

Then move from there.It's free for a reason: falling apart, bugs and pests inhabit, mold and other toxins, unsafe (condemnable) habitation, etc.

My only obligation to them was to get my property back in working order and be deemed habitable by the local fire marshal. 

and you should be able to report their payment habits to a credit bureau.So, if you have  tenant wanting the place, I would collect the late fee, let them move out and deduct anything past normal wear and tear and return the deposit quickly.  

Do not let them make this a habit.