I am also planning on attending my first Black Diamond meeting organized by @Ann Bellamy - so I am looking forward to seeing you there.I share your passion of transforming unwanted homes into gems :)I will see you around.

Many people let small dogs get away with unwanted behaviors such as aggressiveness and barking.

Disposal of fluids can be done properly, it's when they aren't you can have an issue.Noise is another issue to be covered generally, so revving up an engine constantly (as if they think they know what they are doing as old hot roders did) can be a noise issue.My lease prevented the tenant from keeping any inoperable machinery on premises or parts thereof, which meant all vehicles, lawn mowers or any gadget had to be operable, vehicles had to be titled, licensed and insured.The outside had to be free of clutter, trash, salvage or personal property not designed specifically as lawn furniture or for outdoor cooking and such was to be stored from view from the street when not in use.Those types of covenants will take care of a vehicle on blocks or an engine sitting in the yard.I wouldn't say anything about some minor repair being made to a vehicle, where do you draw the line, changing a windshield wiper or adding fluids or pulling the transmission. so long as it's done in the day and operable, doesn't cause toxics to spill, doesn't produce unwanted annoying noises, isn't a safety issue, is kept clean and neat, what's the issue?

If you are planning on holding onto the property for a while and generating cash flow, then yes, you want to put down the money necessary to avoid unwanted fees and insurance.

I followed BPers who I find investment wisdom in their posts. These are people who keep me posted on the latest events and trends in their areas of real estate investment. However, I have doubts if others have genuine...

This way you can get something from them that's reasonable without running the risk of unwanted vacancy. 

A friend has let her family member stay since Dec 30 in her basement.  However the family member is not following house rules and becoming a problem.  What does my friend need to do

We were able to benefit quite greatly from the tax deduction as well as let go of an unwanted property as soon as possible.

I'll give some unwanted advice.

Fire alarm, running toilet, broken windows, furnace filters, lose or rotted boards, filthy tenants, unwanted pets..... the list goes on.