I just posted about this issue as my Number 1 landlord hack.A ETF is not punishment and I disagree with Bill Gulley 's assertion that it is, it's a clause that allows the tenant to lock in and quantify their costs related to termination of their rental agreement with me.Re-leasing a property is not free.

I agree REI takes a certian kind of glutten for punishment..Just kidding.I'm in the process right now of trying to work with an investor that did the same thing as the pharmisist.

Why should I be punished with higher fees because he can't complete his side of the agreement?

The Fair Housing act states that it is unlawful to refuse to rent to a person because of that person's race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin so I think you should be good.

May 11, 2009)Rooming houses are subject to regulation by the Department of Community Affairs(“DCA”), and specifically regulated under N.J.A.C. 5-27 et seq.Section 7 of the Act provides that no person shall own or operate a rooming housewithout first obtaining a license from the Department of Community Affairs, and the operation ofa rooming house without a license is punishable by a penalty of up to $5,000 per building.

These countries were punished by Central Bankers that did not want to comply with Central Bank control.Also, our US government printing money is a very BAD thing!

I'm sure the punishment for fraud and party-to fraud are the same LOLOLOL

Mortgage fraud is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison.

If you feel that a late fee is some sort of a punishment, then I suppose you will feel righteous in not assessing it.

If you are a glutton for punishment....then go work for an investor doing inside sales.....calling for dollars....negotiate with them for a piece of the action...1% of a deal for buy and hold investor or whatever % makes sense to you...so you build some income or capital.If you like commercial....go in as a research assistant...either building databases or creating presentations for them.