In my cousins' case, they're willing to handle a LOT of BS.Felons: No violent felonies within the last three years.

Drug addicted scumbags can be violent as one of my tenants recently found out.

Dealing with the drama of an easily triggered violent temper and a lack of respect for others is not something to let slide.

[The landlord is the property owner]As of now; (only one bad apple) roommate has had trespassing guests (entered house through back door at 1am without him being awake); gas stove left on all evening multiple times and general violent/aggressive mannerisms.

I wanted to start a thread not just to discuss what constitutes a war zone, (the number of murders, violent crimes, drugs in one area may constitute a war zone to one investor but not another) but more specifically to see if anyone out there on BP thrives in this "niche" market.Someone owns those house in war zones, and with as much as you see/hear/read about avoiding them there is potentially money to be made.I'd like see if anyone is willing to defend such an investment strategy, and I understand the issues that come along with it.

He's having aggressive conversations of a violent sexual nature with a 13 year old girl.

Man is a VIOLENT, SELFISH, GREEDY and MEAN animal!

Nobody is being forced to do anything they don’t want to.Can you deny based upon their 5 evictions, or the 4 kids they want in one room of the two bedroom unit, or the three drug possessions, or the fact they’re awaiting sentencing on two violent felonies, and have a partridge in a pear tree?

jon is absolutely correct..month to month leases keep the power in your hands..a year lease only locks a crappy tenant into your home or apartment for awhile...i've been threatened by tenants...i file a police report..if they have a previous violent criminal record, the cops are supposed to take it more seriously..who knows what happens once that report is filed however..

Send mailers to people arrested for violent crimes (going to prison for a long time) 35.