I am referring to the following article:  Ultimate Rule: Better Tenants = Fewer Management ProblemsThe ultimate rule to help you reduce bad tenant situations is to lease to better tenants in the first place.

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The buyer's agent has the same obligations toward the buyer.While double-ending a deal (disclosed dual agency) is attractive to the agent, it's not good for the buyer or seller.Here's why;As a seller's agent, I'll push hard to get larger deposits, faster closing, higher price, fewer contingencies, etc.As a buyer's agent, I'll push hard for exactly the opposite.As a disclosed dual agent (representing both sides with their permission), how can I possibly do those things? 

PS having vacancies in the winter where I live at least sucks because fewer people are looking for apartments.

Being able to spend little to no time on the time consuming aspects of RE investing while providing the initial funds has helped our business flourish.  

All tenants and all consumers want to pay as little as possible.

But for bills included, doesn't that incentivize the tenants to over-consume utilities?

However, I hear that the evictions are time consuming and costly, so I wanted to see if there was any other way.  

There are ways to maximize revenue... high rates, fewer bookings. 

A massive feeling of doubt starts to consume me.