I live in Bedstuy and there have been a few dead bodies and drug raids on my block but the neighborhood is seeing much better days and even much better tenants.

I get to choose the best one, and usually listen carefully and watch body language.

I can see usage metered where there are split meters (I have both), and units with washer dryers use more water, not so much body count.

I agree, you are renting "the property", not rooms, etc. unless you are running a boarding house, where rent is 'by the room'.Other than that you start getting into being a busy body always spying on tenants, etc. and take away from their free enjoyment of the space.

In turn you can sell the property for 85- 90% of the ltv to the potential home buyer also allowing you to help them possibly with a down on a fha loan which right now just about any body can get they just don't have the down payment.

Many "bad" tenants contact small LL's because they know they won't make it through a property management check.Years ago I read some good advice: put "credit/income/background check required and will be performed" right in the body of your ad.

Do you have it listed in the main body of the lease when discussing smoking in the unit or is it an addendum as it is a specific issue to Colorado or other states where it has been leagalized?  

Generally speaking, the more bodies (big, little, or furry) in a unit, the more damage you will have.

Allen - Robert Irwin - Robert Kiyosaki - Robert Shemin - Ron LeGrand - Russ Whitney -Ted Thomas - Wade Cook - Wealth Builders - Just to name a few.Ten's of thousands of dollars later I had so much knowledge that I thought my head would burst and on top of it all I was scared to death to step out and do what I had learned so I got another job and the living paycheck to paycheck continued until a dear friend asked me how long have I been stupid.Yes he upset me greatly but he helped me pull my head out of the lower part of my body and I started to put action into what I've learned about real estate investing.When it was all, said and done I turned my life around from living paycheck to paycheck to being worth millions!

Maybe an arborist or some body else?