These folks do not seem to place much emphasis on the neighbor's failure to seek recourse through the authorities, instead suggesting the landlord should offer herself up as the first port of call to neighbors when an allegation of tenant misbehavior arises.Others would argue that the landlord has no such duty and that adults should behave rationally and, if necessary, permit the authorities to resolve such issues according to official processes.

Wonderful insights here from everybody.If the global economic situation were not so dire, it would be comic !

My point was that by putting too much emphasis on previous landlord references, you are opening up yourself up being fooled.

I use Hotpads and Rentometer, with more emphasis on Hotpads.BTW, another building across the street from mine just got bought, all new tenants, listing for $1100.00 per month.  

@Deb Smith, my industry is stupid because we place so much emphasis on FICO scores. 

Emphasis of unemployment benefits is mine.

In terms of a lawsuit, the emphasis is on how aggressive was the landlord in terms of addressing the repair issue. 

The emphasis is on being a responsible pet/animal owner.- - - - - - - - - -PET AGREEMENT  (Addendum to Rental Agreement)The Month-To-Month Rental Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated_______________________ between __________________________________________________________________________, as Landlord and ________________________________________________________________________, as Tenant of real property located at _______________________________________________________, is hereby amended to include the following terms and conditions: The rental agreement specifically prohibits keeping pets and animals without Landlord permission; Tenant agrees to follow these terms and conditions in exchange for permission to keep a specific pet:Condition for keeping a pet:Tenant agrees to pay additional rent of _____________ per month for the privilege of keeping this pet.Tenant agrees to pay additional security deposit of ______________ for the privilege of keeping this pet.Name of pet: __________________________Description of pet: _______________________ (type, breed, color, age)Veterinarian: __________________________Emergency Caretaker: ____________________Tenant agrees to:1.Provide proper care for the pet in accordance with veterinary recommendations or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines.See www.aspca.org.2.Adhere to local ordinances, including leash, vaccination, and tag/licensing, requirements.3.Clean up after the pet and dispose of pet waste properly and quickly.4.Not to leave pet food or water outside the dwelling, as it could attract other animals.5.Not to leave the pet unattended for any unreasonable periods of time.6.Keep the pet from being noisy, aggressive, or from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others.7.Immediately remedy any complaints that arise from pet behavior.8.Immediately pay for any damage, loss, or expense caused to others by the pet.9.Provide pet with regular health care, to include inoculations as recommended by a veterinarian.10.Spay or neuter the pet when it becomes of age to do so.11.Arrange for an emergency caretaker for the pet.Tenant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all liability, judgments, expenses (including attorney fees), or claims by third parties for any injury to any person or damage to property caused by Tenant’s pet.Landlord reserves the right to revoke permission to keep the pet should Tenant break this agreement or provide false or misleading information.

If your course materials included practice exam questions, study those, and put emphasis on studying real estate ethics questions.

(Emphasis added).Therefore, from the authority that you provided, a reasonable person can conclude that nonpermissive control of land by renting it to another for the statutory period of adverse possession can ripen into legal title.