Michael Wentzel5-year term mortgages are not that scary - it's the norm here in Canada - where you won't find a mortgage term longer than 7 or 10 years, but can find them as short as 6-months.There are advantages to having your mortgage renew every 5-years as it gives you the opportunity to shop your business for better terms.

The lease has about 1 year left and tenant has expressed interest in renewing for another 5 years.So, what is the best way to enforce the lease and make the tenant fix the problems?

He is on a month to month lease and I decided yesterday to not renew it, and told him that I was ending his lease, and mailed out a letter for the required 30 day notice to end the lease.

This deduction may or may not get renewed for 2014 so we'll see.

If she has been with you more then a year and she can afford the house rental I would write a new one year lease or 18 months for the new place (avoid that winter renewal time).

Making sure I'm keeping a good tenant happy (and renewing) is just as important as preventing misuse of the property.

The additional cost will give your lender more peace of mind, and it gives you more credibility when talking with other potential investors.One thing I add in my note is the term of the note (3-5 years) and the option to renew.

Can I choose not to renew his lease due to his disability?

We recently had a roof problem and they said they won't renew the policy due to the roof, which can't be fixed until the weather improves.What is the recommended course of action?

Instead of forcing eviction due to the dog or not renewing lease when it ends in 3 months, I'm considering offering the tenant the option to purchase a canine liability insurance policy.