If your tenant refuses a rent increase and you are taking time to think it over, no offense, but you are doing it wrong.

It's important to look at a nationwide report because they might have been convicted of an offense or be on a sex offender list in another county or state and you deserve to know that before renting to them.Another powerful screening tactic is to get an address history report so you can compare their actual residential history with what they claim on their application.  

Fee of $X for cleaning fee or HVAC filtration (if applicable) on first offense.

@Cameron RileyIt’s a code violation to cut the tree down and leave it to rot (no offense) on your property.   

His approach to managing his own properties is that he has paid for all his tenants' first time offenses and given them a stern warning that if it occurs again they have to pay 100% of the costs, if the broken/malfunctioning component is their fault their next time.  

Quote from @Jay Ben: No offense, but you are not cut out to be a Landlord.

Quote from @Alan Asriants: No offense, but I'm 99% sure you've been suckered.The Tenant can go to her bank and stop the check so it can't be cashed.

But if you need to be on the offensive, you can choose from their lawyers at a discounted rate.So essentially, if you get sued, they help you.  

No offense meant Caroline, but what you said didn't make sense.You can get a non owner occupied loan from a bank, retail mortgage lender, specialty mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or credit union. 

Account Closed Wendell please take no offense however in looking at these properties I think you go the better of the bargain and who ever bought them will not think they made a good buy down the road..