They've been in the house for 11 months...batteries don't run down after 11 months...plus..they aren't that consiencious.

Hopefully, you installed your smoke detector batteries and have pictures to prove it to the investigators following a fire.

Saturday morning my father and I will be inspecting everyone's apartment and changing everyone's batteries in their smoke detectors.We will be checking EVERY room.

Both are good, but I've noticed the Weather Channel one, if left on in the background, will suck a battery down in short order.

Before you closed you should have analyzed how long this tenant has been there and payment history.If they pay on time and pay market rent and have been there a long time costs to recondition the property will be high and it will take awhile to get them out at the holidays with the court systems taking time off.I would just moniter it for a little while and see how things go.If it's a small dog usually you don't have to worry unless a bite history exists with animal control.If it's a big dog or aggressive breed you definitely want them out as you could be sued and held liable should you not take action and an incident happens.

Yes you can try to get another appraisal and see what happens.If they have lived there that long they have worn down the house some and if they left you would have re-conditioning costs before you could rent again.If it is possible and you can still make money I would sell now.Interest rates are at all time lows and the down payment is manageable.With the election coming we don't know the direction of where the housing industry is going.Lending money could get tighter and interest rates could rise even if values stay the same.If you tell the buyer they lose the option and to get out they will most likely do damage to the property.I would check too see if the buyers even have the ability to purchase right now.Have you seen evidence of the required down payment in a bank account and have you seen their credit report??

I tell tenants that pay partials I work with them as long as the late fee is paid and they are caught up in week 2 to 3.It's better for me than going a few months without rent and reconditioning the place.To be clear I DO NOT tell them it is okay to pay late each month NOR do I let the balance keep growing past what is owed for that current month.

It depends on what the tenant base is.Efficiencies and one units have a bunch of negatives.Turnover and reconditioning cost is high.Lenders upon refinance also do not like 100% 1 unit buildings.So it can be hard getting cash out after rehab with that unit mix.Also what happens is usually if someone fall son hard times with a2 bed they can get a roomate and stay.If the girlfriend gets pregnant they can convert the second bedroom that was an office back into a bedroom.If the girlfriend of wife gets pregnant a second time they can take the 1 bedroom and take out the one bed and put a bunk bed in.With 1 units unless it is an abnormally large space for a 1 bedroom most tenants will move to a 2 bedroom.I personally like 2 bedrooms unless you are talking college dorms or seniors that need a 1 bed or studio space.

A lot of guys - by the time they really learn it, their batteries have run down.........or out.

Other stocks might be an interest; Government contractors in high tech R&D, batteries, optics, and software, but I know nothing about software, just what I'm told.