It is an opportunity to build good will and our tenants don't abuse it.

Just because he has no  parole violations is NOT barometer of substance abuse (or lack thereof). 

It is definitely a relationship where abuse can take place under the guise of "maintenance" and I suppose only time will create a level of trust.I would be very open to hearing any other tips or things you would want from your PM co's so I can apply them in my new venture!

The repair charge for service calls from tenants is a bit high but they don't abuse it.    

I am also well versed in landlord tenant law to the point that I have corrected real estate attorneys on a few occasions.The problem is that I am in the legally flawed state of Massachusetts which lacks a rent escrow law and has a sanitary code that is easy for a "professional" tenant to abuse legally.

Common electricity is a bad idea though, far more subject to abuse than heat.

We are newbie landlords. We rented our double wide manufactured residence for $1000 a month through a rental management company. We were asked if the tenant could have two small paraqueets or love birds ( the rental c...

He was abusive, verbally, to everyone. 

Tenants will abuse them and you'll get called to remove the beans they tried to grind and you'll have to clean up a nasty mess.Honestly, you won't need many tools for basic maintenance. 

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