I ended up paying the squatters to leave because they were going to drag this out especially the prostitute with both her special needs children (no doubt that way because of her hard drug and alcohol use).

Great way for me to write off my alcohol. :)

We had one tenant who we evicted as soon as we could as they weren't paying the rent and refused to talk to us...and yes they were getting benefits and decided to spend it on take out and alcohol instead of groceries and rent. 

I found this article with some other good ideas, too: https://www.apartments.com/ren...Some of the things I found interesting in there:- A few bathroom items so they don't have to run out and get them- Command Strip hooks so they can decorate without destroying the walls (especially important for me since my units are plaster, heh)- Furniture Felt Pads so they don't accidentally scratch the floorsInterestingly, the author of the article cautions against alcohol.

I am not lawyer... but I just gave "CAL CIV Code 1714" and it sure seems to talk about the rights of people who serve alcohol at events... nothing to do with landlords providing security. 

It is always a lot of work to be in regulated businesses (like alcohol) and food businesses (with food safety rules).

The real problem is when people tap out or blow out their pipes, it gets little balls of resin (tar) in the carpet and has to be removed with rubbing alcohol. 

They want to open an asian noodle place which serves alcohol.  

I’m a firm believer that anyone can improve in this respect – it might just take a lot of time and hard work.As a recovering (functional) alcoholic and all around piece of crap human being, I’ve spent a ton of time trying to figure out why I did the things I did, reacted the way I did to situations, thought the way I did about things, and why I was who I was, essentially.

When they show up late, don't make eye contact, don't shake hands, accept the place without seeing it, are ratty, smell of smoke or alcohol, begin telling me dramatic stories of current landlord troubles, mold and such or some other red flag - guess what?