And I do that; by telling them that in advance, I don't end up with the problem of having to pay their bills - because they won't get a key until they have complied.This tenant BTW has some of the characteristics of a "professional tenant", so they probably do not need a realtor friend to coach them on how to drag out an eviction and cause excess damage - they can do all that without help ;)

At the end of the day, commercial lending is based on the property characteristics, not the borrower or the type of entity that is the borrower. 

That is the true risk of these structures and to not at the very least acknowledge those potential situations as a practitioner of these instruments is a very vain characteristic of the promoters of these things.The point is, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.  

While having a criminal record is not a protected characteristic under the Fair Housing Act, criminal history-based restrictions on housing opportunities violate the Act if, without justification, their burden falls more often on renters or other housing market participants of one race or national origin over another (i.e., discriminatory effects liability).  

@Duncan Taylor , I've only been here a few months and was wondering the same ;-)To clarify - I wasn't wondering if it's you , but if negativity is just a characteristic with him

No- too dangerous and it becomes an unsightly garbage burning pit.One of those portable fire dishes like they sell at Wal-Mart or target?

There are definitely different characteristics from southern Texas to southern Utah.

After your 9-yr tenant fails to correct the sublet situation, you may be able to move forward with an eviction.Hey Steve, I agree with what you posted except for the characteristic of our state being a super tenant-friendly state like CA.

As Michelle Na mentioned, I think professional communication and transparency are top characteristics for a property manager.

The last 6 houses that sold with similar square feet and characterists ranged from 144k to the most recent 2013 150k