I politely explained that I wasn't going to be left holding the bag and that the harder they made it for me to win the more expensive it was going to be.

Its all you can do.Thirty to thirty-five BIG trash bags later...the place was starting to look OK again.

Absolutely not, but it is just one more piece of your investigative tool bag.

.:$25/yr on a $1,000 rental is only 2.5%, which isn't out of line with cost of living increases.Yes, it's not a large percentage increase, but think of it this way -- $25/month is a nice dinner out for a couple, or a few bags of groceries.

You certainly have a mixed bag of product in your area, determine which is the best fit for you and focus.

Ok everybody, it is time to pack up your bags and go home.

If you do a general cleaning after a tenant moves out, the vacuum cleaner bags and cleaning materials you purchase for the job are supplies and can be expensed as such.Only the actual cost of maintenance, supplies, and repairs are expensed in the tax year they are paid.

So it's best to have a relatively easy exit strategy in case you (or your wife) decide being a landlord isn't your cup of tea.

All linens washed and stowed away in trash bags, then stored in the garage.

I put old locks and key in freezer size zip lock bags and save.