This whole thing rapidly deteriorates into a mess.

Fyi- Looked at this today. watch for severe sloping in floors which is structural if you look carefully in basement there are notched supports, big no-no, and foundational deterioration by basement stairs on W side of property.

A few things to remember for your lease:Specify a late fee (grace period is 10 days in CT), and note that payments will be applied to late fees first, before being applied to unpaid rent charges.Specify that toilets/drains clogged from anything other than deterioration or failure of the pipes will be billed to the tenant.

When I took him up for his freshman semester, I was really sad to see how much the city has deteriorated over the years, and I knew then that I want to do something to help (in my own small way). 

, inattention to actual contracts - and what they sign they need to follow, poor money management, and do not have any idea or care less about what neighbors may think, or feel, living next to a house that is deteriorating in front of their eyes.

Hi there BP Nation,The deck around our pool has deteriorated rapidly over the winter months to the point where it is becoming unsafe.

What can I do to keep it from deteriorating?  

I used Denver Mortgage in the past, but from what I can tell they are either out of business, or the quality has deteriorated very badly.Any recommendations on where to look? 

., a direct mail campaign that highlights the benefits of selling because of the deteriorating neighborhood.

That let it deteriorate, and eventually the tenants ruined the building and we boarded it up.