Yes, a contractor can put a mechanic's lien on your house, but that is little recourse to putting food on the table.As a former subcontractor, I usually requested a deposit on larger jobs, $10,000+, on little stuff I wasnt as worries about it. 

The indoor malls that simply offered shopping and a food court are the ones dying off.I've seen some malls be demolished and replaced with high-density single family developments. 

That it can impact your 5 star review more than what you can charge on a daily rate.

However, we still get beat up on a daily basis over our fees.I left one of the largest PM companies, who had those exact fees, and started my own business with the sole intention of eliminating all of those fees.

There are some good food spots around here.

In one of the 3 fundamental human needs (food, water, shelter).

If it wasn't housing, food, or transportation, I didn't spend money on it. 

It sounds like there's no consistent place to go to given daily rate changes, quotas to hit etc?

If these are even an average sized breed they can eat through a lot of food in a day/week/month.So the first thing is to get yourself financially stable.

I had a renter that rearranged all the furniture, left everything absolutely filthy, grease spilled all over the counters and oven, food spilled on the floors and table, trash left everywhere, etc.