@Tanya F.Get documentation from the repairmen stating that the damage was caused from abuse.This takes you out of the spotlight and makes it much easier to approach the tenant.You now have a 3rd party professional saying "Damage was caused from abuse, and will cost "X" to fix".Get the problem fixed and attach the appropriate charges to the tenants ledger.If the tenant happily pays for it, great!

Hats off to all of you who can take the abuse of being a LL.  

Woman abuse centers, Rehabilitation centers, Witness Protection, etc.

Its likely that they are being abused as a lot of the nuisance noise is them running around and/or crying/yelling.

I publish my qualifications and they are the same for everyone. there is no such law any where in the USA that you can get sued for rejecting a convicted felony or a eviction in the past you cannot reject for color, sex, sexual orientation or religion and so forth just make your rules clear and they apply for all and you never end up in court for such a thing. by the way you cant just tell them you just changed your mind that mean if you rent the apt to someone else any time over the next month your going to court to fight for a discrimination charge. make your own rules and stick with them for all.

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

Randy...It is protected and you cannot discriminate because of weight, color, religion, class, sexual orientation and all the rest But what you can do like we have done is set a list of qualifications and make sure everyone gets a background and credit check and make sure that everyone who rents from you is treated the same they must be able to pass the background check.

If, at the sole discretion of the landlord, this privilege is abused, or if the pets damage the property, or if the pets cause problems or interfere with the use and enjoyment of the property for the other tenants, the landlord may revoke this privilege upon (30) days notice. 

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

Other spouse/partner had a judgement for nonpayment a few years earlier - left due to abusive ex in the same apt complex.