I pointed this out to them and begged them to just fix the root problem. 

My style would be to go out of my way to find out the root of his issue and attempt to help him out of that situation.  

(Add "bay area" to your keywords thing to get the joke.)If you're moving to the city/island of Alameda, there's currently a grass roots rent control movement gaining traction.

Once they have it that is the last payment you will recieve.Back ground screening is the only method or rooting out bad tenants.

Many of the modern houses of today are rooted in that.

If you do decide to continue being a landlord, it sounds as though you could use some advice about how to screen tenants, but your plan to sell the property is probably a better idea; it's hard enough to manage property that's close to home, never mind one that's so far away.Best of luck with it and good for you, coming to BP for advice...most of us have been in your shoes and we're all rooting for you!

There are some deeply rooted problems that only a changed heart can fix, but much respect and admiration for the people who take on such a task without pushing others out.

Once roots are in, it's history.

Dig down to the roots or any poison?

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