I would not venture beyond your skill set and suggest you risk harming yourself, such as getting electrocuted, however, once you have completed your work, have it inspected with the local building inspector.

It is even possible to do a self-eviction if you can do so without causing a disturbance, but I wouldn't try it.

Looking at this picture I'm wondering if you could hang a small weight to add some down force to the chain, at the off chance this is some crazy physics anomaly that's causing the chain to perfectly float up and get caught, the weight would help promote it back down....

Location, property condition and amenities can cause a wide range of rental rates for similar layouts (2 bed 2 bath for example).

Sadly, my neighbor said the non-paying tenants are purposely breaking things in the house to cause violations and prolong the eviction process

Immeadiate gratification is my trigger word like Columbus is for that cartel.These answers come on BP simply cause of that.

AlsoMake sure you have insurance as temp fences fall down all the time and can cause damage to vehicles or things nearby

The tenant below sent me pictures of a hole in her ceiling and a torn spot on the side wall  asking what would cause this.

The tenant below sent me pictures of a hole in her ceiling and a torn spot on the side wall  asking what would cause this.

How do we protect ourselves from a tenant causing us significant damage in excess of the deposit amount?