As a newbie landlord I appreciate all the advice especially those who were a bit more tactful in their delivery, lol.  

Long story short, we found out about the actual puppy within two hours of its delivery to their new owners (our tenants). 

I am a delivery driver for FedEx Ground tired of having one source of income.

@Kristen Bouvier Scoville Not expressing a strong opinion either way. 

The point I want to reinforce is expressed well in the old Russian proverb, "measure seven times, cut once." 

This expression came about as a combination of the shift of profit from ordinary income to capital gain, the fact that the property is reported on two consecutive tax returns, and attorney interpretations of some old case rulings. 

My wife write unprintable things in a foreign language on every HOA check we submit every month to express her frustration about being robbed every month.

So old school.... you know, theres a thing called the pony Express now???

This morning I received photos of pittbull poop on the hallway in front of the second floor apartment which I swiftly forwarded to the mother.I do not want this tenant at all as I can totally relate to what the third floor tenant has expressed in some of her text messages with former owner.

Delivery your binder/deposit to title company.One you go under contract, then you need to have inspections done during your inspection period.