I would echo the post about security. 

Quote from @Phillip Austin: There are two alternatives to a security deposit, which I speak about in my book.

It is alarming to witness someone in a prominent position within James' mentorship program engage in such unethical practices.

You must keep the tenants security deposit at a bank that physically operates a branch office in the State of NC.  

#10)  The birds provide a free, natural alarm clock!

I would talk first to an electrician as many do fire alarm and life safety.

I recently had a long-term (5.5 years) tenant move out. She was a fantastic tenant—always paid on time, easy to work with, and took good care of the property overall. She did move in two cats during her tenancy (with ...

I'd hate for a temporary dip in the quality of the tenant pool to be giving my landlord "spidey sense" false alarms on account of taking an extra month or two to fill a unit.

I was hoping for some idea to secure the Promissory Note but it seems that's not available.Thanks for your response. 

We go above and beyond when it comes to protection.. starting with insurance coverage, sings in the listing and in the property that there is no guard on duty (as silly as that sounds), putting extra locking device high enough so youngsters can't reach, an alarm/beep system to alert them that door opens for those with small children (or elderly) so they cannot wander out in the backyard with no one noticing and risk drowning.