This will help to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts in the future.Keep Detailed Records: Keeping detailed records of all transactions, rent payments, repairs, and maintenance is essential for tracking expenses and ensuring that everything is accounted for.Regular Maintenance and Upgrades: Regular maintenance and upgrades of your rental properties are important to keep them in good condition and attract high-quality tenants.Hire a Professional Property Manager: If managing your rental properties becomes too much to handle, consider hiring a professional property manager to take care of the day-to-day tasks.

Encouraging tenants to ask their questions helps prevent potential issues from arising due to misunderstandings.

It is a misunderstanding on your part and a miscommunication on my part.

Insurance also doesn’t protect you from misunderstandings, especially those made in writing and email.

Too few of pictures and updates runs the risk of slow work, low quality of work, or general misunderstanding of expectations.

Kerry, I must be misunderstanding you.  

@Tom BrickmanWhen I read the title I thought there was a face to face confrontation where the tenant actually stood toe to toe with with you and put up his Dukes.After reading your story I believe this is a misunderstanding that needs to be taken care of in a face to face conversation and not by text.A lot can be lost in translation in a text message. 

Turn over every rock possible and make sure your expectations fit what they provide, so there isn't a miscommunication or misunderstanding of what they do and don't do. 

You're misunderstanding, @Wayne Brooks. 

This can help prevent misunderstandings and ensure that everyone is on the same page. 5.