As Plano is a pretty nice clean cut buttoned up type of community they don't seem to have a lot of tolerance even for just a few bad apples.Dallas is considering a ban. 

I edge my odds by not allowing 1) last minute check-ins (must be at least 2 days in advance) 2) No 1 night stays (eliminates partiers) 3) Must have previous good reviews.These will vette 99% of your guests adequately....

Tenant may have forgotten to cut it before a vacation. 

If you have an active root...over time it will grow back in there unless you excavate, cut and remove. 

For bigger jobs I have went with the "Have it delivered and I will cut the money to the driver".

.- Most contractors will cut corners, or worse, once they figure out they won't be watched closely:( Your job will also go to the bottom of their priority list.Monitoring progress is relatively easy: hire that same inspector to go by weekly or before any payments to take a VIDEO of:1) What was done2) Quality of workmanshipOne other thing you didn't ask about, payments to contractors.- They all want 50% down or as much as they can squeeze out of you. 

I could have cut that distance by more than half if I wanted to rent but I wanted to own, so I paid for it through time.

I would be cutting it pretty close.

Randy I am afraid rates will go up a bit after Powell's press conference as he may indicate that they are likely going to pause on fed funds rate cuts. 

Initially, a two-engine plane was considered for increased safety.