For others that give me problems, are late paying or call me for dumb things, like changing a light bulb or battery (both have been real calls), I charge at the higher end of the market rate and increase their rent as the inconveniences increase.

@Ian Greensides  as for out east hot markets  check out Charleston and North Charelseton I moved into that market 2 years ago when Boing fix the 787 battery issue. its blowing up... of course price points are not mid west.. but that is a great town in my mind.

Not the tenants; they sat and watched TV while Bill and I did the work (even had to bring out own light bulbs as this family tended to save money by never replacing burned out light bulbs).When the unit failed again (because they failed to put in new batteries I left for the smoke detector) we said that's it; we're outta the Section 8 program. 

See if you can price that same brand in 3/4 with the battery pack...

If you need to have batteries it makes a solar system MUCH less cost effective.

Now that I use 10 year batteries in smoke detectors, it's hard to be sneaky about doing an inspection.

You pay the rent or your gone.It's that simple.Even if a property is paid for many landlords stress they have to pay the bank and that gets tenants to pay up.Sometimes not filing eviction but putting the paper on the door will get them to pay.Professional tenants will check at the court house to see if you actually filed.Usually the judge will set up a payment plan to pay some each month on the back rent along with regular rent to catch up.That is usually cheaper for a landlord then them moving and having to recondition and lose rental income waiting for lease up again.If you start going soft that is when the knife goes in the back.When landlords get burned out form doing it for years they start to get mentally drained and let things start sliding.Doesn't matter if you have a 2 unit,20 unit,60 unit apartment or own 10 houses scattered about.If you start to let things slide then tenants talk especially if you are renting other properties to their friends or family.They will talk to each other and start testing the waters coming up with only have the rent or an excuse for no rent etc.

I use keyless locks (push button code) from homedepot they're about $100 and really easy to install and reset, battery lasts a very long time as well I would definitely use them for a vacation rental.

How also, if you store energy in batteries, sell it back to the utility company?

From my screening I already knew about her arrest for battery so I decided to be cautious and humor her.