@Kori Ford, going through the process of the tax auction should wipe those liens clean...

im fairly sure yoh can change locks on a tenant that isnt paying. thats how storage units end up auctioning off units. just be careful if thats your path as the garage is right next to your primary residence. if its not a large sun, i would change locks and tell him he can have everything back when he comes with someone to clean out the garage.

looking for good carpet cleaning guy for my rentals. any recommendations?

There really isn't a secret to what I've done, much of it is spelling out to them why you're a great candidate (your clean, you have a steady job, you take care of the unit as if it's your own home, your a good neighbor, etc).  

I wAnt them to realize when I say clean up all this trash or get that drug dealer boyfriend out that it’s serious and I’m not just the guy that mows or changes light bulbs that they can shrug off as some kind of maintenance guy 

We did a quick paint-and-clean and put it on the market to see what would happen and within four days we had a signed contract for 67% more than we paid for it two years ago.

I hear that verification of employment salary is almost impossible from these companies and, if we as a landlord, call the company.Want to do credit check, eviction, criminal etc (as have kids on site and am only asking 1.5 month dep) and so many people are saying their reports came back clean but then they found out things after the rental went bad.Seems ridiculous that someone hasn't cornered the market with an honest reporting company with such an important requirement.Thx

Why am i having hard time finding a clean updated house/apt for rent under 1k in Kansas City area?

Same with the AC, Cleaned the coils inside and out and replaced a faulty fan motor but did not replace it so I'll need the cap-ex money eventually.  

The house looks nice and clean.