Originally posted by Andrew Isaacs:I don't know how to @ someone, but thanks @Mitch Kronowit... that's high praise.Andrew Isaacs, press the @ sign and type the persons name and a window will pop up, scroll down and click on their name, I do this without any spaces, even I can do it!

Usually the only thing they can say is they haven't found anything else yet in their rent range or that you are holding the security deposit.If it's they haven't found anything the judge will give the eviction order or maybe one more week to pay up.If it's the security deposit issue the judge might order you to give back the deposit and the tenant to and the tenant to be out by a certain date.If the tenant is claiming they had to make repairs then the judge will ask for receipts from a valid business with a date and time and proof the tenant paid for the repairs.In all the years of the judges being on bench the last one in our area said they have seen the repair defense thousands of times but have never seen a tenant produce repair receipts.I am sure it has happened but it is rare.The judge will validate the receipts are not inflated receipts from uncle bubba their friend or that work was done and they said to bill the landlord when the tenant is claiming they paid out of pocket (trying to double dip and get a repair credit off rent and then stick landlord with the repair bill at the same time).Every area is different but this is how I see these cases go down in mine.If they mention the mold as said give back security deposit and tell them they need to move.Say the place can't be made safe while people are are living there or storing things there.Sounds like a professional tenant just yanking your chain and that you have an older building with issues and they are using that against you.No legal advice.

While Maricopa is a great community, you'll be hard pressed to find a long term tenant that will rent in Maricopa but work in the valley(Phoenix Metro).

"You'd be hard pressed to find a rental applicant that doesn't have at least one financial judgement against them.And, apparently, it doesn't depend on the income level of the neighborhood.

As a mindtrust for my bretheren and sistren, here are some articles that I have gleaned from the superhighway:Honda giving no to low cost financing:http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/environment-energy/honda-rolls-out-home-solar-installation-initiative/nWsjD/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/honda-to-offer-customers-a-home-solar-system-option.htmlFirst Complex of 114 Apartments 100% Solar Building in San Diego:http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/san-diegos-first-100-pv-apartment-community-032913California changing the law for COMMERCIAL applications: http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M055/K434/55434149.PDFWhile this press release is convoluted, perhaps another thread can discuss what the state of CA is actually doing with commercial applications and getting paid to create power for the grid, but I digress. . .So back to my central question, how do you step up to solar efficiently & economically, then become the power company for your tenants?

But, not just with individual citizens, but with big business also...Take a look at the recent press around Papa John's founder John Schnatter.

She of course could not find that clause in the lease when pressed, because it didn't exist, but she refused to pay the last month.

I would simply tell them they don't qualify, and if they press is based on their credit reports and the prior eviction.  

However, the moment you try to get one on an investment property you'll be really hard pressed finding a lender.  

My experience is that while, yes, the IRS  prefers that 1099s be issued (and yes it certainly is tighter & cleaner to do so), you can STILL take the deduction without it,  If pressed, you can always show the IRS the canceled checks, to prove that you indeed did incur the expenses, and paid them.This is a no brainer.