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I've dealt with a number of brokers from certain mickey mouse firms up in Whatcom County and although they might have 20 years experience in the business, still can't complete a contract correctly and in the best interest of their client.  

Five minutes after they get home from court the music is blasting again, so you have a whole year (or whatever term is remaining on the lease) of playing cat & mouse with a nuisance tenant.I don't worry about locking rents in for a year on a yearly Lease, I'd much rather have the flexibility of sending a problem tenant down the road, Pronto, if necessary.Bill 

You will read some hard-core stuff here about not letting a tenant hang a picture on the wall without your approval or put out a different door mat.

This seems to be enough information to make a decision, when coupled with your due diligence involving calling references, former landlords, employers, etc.If you want to screen tenants through SmartMove's affiliate relationship with BiggerPockets you can do so by hovering your mouse over the "tools" section of the drop down at the top of your screen, and then clicking on "tenant screening"Thanks!

Hey bp, I have a mouse problem in a rental in Taylorsville Ut.

Look at the vacation rental industry and ask yourself why theft and key copying doesn't occur there when often times the Renter just has a credit card on file and the key is left under the door mat (those are fully furnished homes being entrusted to people based on card information).

Are you sure they are not running a laundry mat from their apt?

 since you are installing Durock on the floor your only choice is a wire under floor heat, usually wire mats, ( if you did a mud floor you could a hot water tubing system). talk to your electrician about choices and his recommendations