I was forced to fix some undersink traps AFTER Final inspections when I already had closed up walls, painted, AND had tenants in.

Sometimes we can fall into the trap of tripping over dollars to save pennies. 

I have a couple of very close friends that are stuck in the rent trap.

Where the p trap connects to the 90° elbow.

During lease signing, we go over the repair process as well as how *not* to overload the dishwasher or washing machine, we show them how to change the lint trap in the dryer, and tell them exactly what not to flush down the toilets. 

How do I trap and/or kill this thing?  

On the Washington Post 'Best Books of 2016' list, I stumbled across this gem:'Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City' by Matthew DesmondDust jacket: “Evicted” immerses readers in the lives of families and individuals trapped in — or thriving off — the private-rental market for the poor, a brutal world in which landlords have all the power and tenants feel all the pain.

(b) "zero" and then in section 20.

“the Robinhood/Acorns/Betterment of residential real estate”.Our value proposition to landlords is mainly:i) You can liquidate part of your property at any time, thus accessing capital otherwise ‘trapped’ in your property which you can then spend however you like, including rolling into purchasing your next investment propertyFor example: sell 10% of 400k property for 40k cashii) Not only can you get liquidity, you can proportionately liquidate your property for an equivalent above market rates, as investors are willing to pay a premium for access and liquidity.For example: sell 10% of your 400k property for 45k (not 40k)This obviously creates complications - especially around rental yields and expenses, so we are looking for opinions and feedback from landlords like yourselves on the below: If you retained full rental income but also fully covered all expenses as if you were 100% owner, is the option to partially liquidate your property generally appealing (point i above)?

PROFESSIONAL INSPECTIONS AND INSPECTION NOTICES: Buyer may conduct at Buyer’s expense (unless payment for such expense is otherwise required by governmental regulation) any or all of the following inspections of the Real Estate by one or more licensed or certified inspection services: home, radon, environmental, lead-based paint, lead-based paint hazards or wood-destroying insect infestation, or any other inspections desired by Buyer in the exercise of reasonable due diligence.