These folks do not seem to place much emphasis on the neighbor's failure to seek recourse through the authorities, instead suggesting the landlord should offer herself up as the first port of call to neighbors when an allegation of tenant misbehavior arises.Others would argue that the landlord has no such duty and that adults should behave rationally and, if necessary, permit the authorities to resolve such issues according to official processes.

Funny how humans can rationalize.

One thing I have learned as a landlord is to be reasonable, rational and treat tenants and vendors fairly.

Those people will be renting until the local economy picks back up.It's hard to rationalize rents going down when you're going to have an increase in demand.  

It is easily and obviously fair and reasonable to a rational person.  

Just make a plan to unwind all of this with the least cost damage you can rationalize.

But, by the time she's moved in, you're already so emotionally involved in the relationship, it's probably going to be difficult to be that rational.

That got tedious and really convoluted particularly if you have a grace period and you have to ration do you retro calculate back over the grace period as days late or not...it led to unnecessary tenant arguments.I now charge a flat $50, no grace period, and I have a similar fee ($35) for any NSF payments (I specifically note in the agreement that a NSF payment will undoubtedly create a late fee so it is clear it's VERY COSTLY to write me a bad check).I make one caveat with my tenants; if they mail the rent to me, as long as it is postmarked before the 1st day of the month, even if it arrives late, I will not charge them a late fee.I have collected one late fee on five properties since I have implemented that policy, and I'm much happier to have my calculated rent on time for my bills than to make an "extra" $15-50 every so often because my tenants can't get it together.

., security deposits, tax pro-ration, rent pro-ration etc.,).  

We've tried to remain calm and rational in the face of her attempts to intimidate us.