Poor property management had this property for several years so I will have to tighten the reins since it’s a little out of control.

The deadbolt sounds like you just need to squirt some WD-40 into it.Yes, the faucet has a crushed washer by the tenant who try to tighten it with a wrench. $150 is a full replacement of a deadbolt.

Tighten up your lease for the next tenant.My lease's include the following..

I listened in on a webinar on raising money in a changing market from another site earlier this week where a team of savvy investors went out of their way to teach us listeners how to get other investors to trust us with their cash (aka "use private money") in these unstable times where traditional lenders limit their exposure by tightening their lending rules so we can continue with our business.

Through platforms such as BP have learned to tighten and streamline the tenant screening process.Residences in strong neighborhoods that are updated nicely when put on market for rent can have the luxury of being able to choose from qualified tenants that have good credit, proof of income, & stability which is verified through their application, background check, & credit check as well as how they present themselves online and in person.

I am a nice guy but tightened up the belt more on backgrounds, and also make sure when I buy a run down property to get seller to get bad tenants out BEFORE I close.

Too many are going bust and the credit markets are tightening.

Banks are tightening up lending, a precaution which is probably the right thing to do for the banks, but it’ll kill real estate market.My buyer is putting up 40% down payment, I hope their mortgage application can go through fine.

Early on in my tenure, I had a $600 water bill in a fourplex because of outside water use, and that was enough for me.It's all about tightening up your lease to avoid the same situation in the future. 

Often time lender tighten the requirements or stop lending.