First mistake, provided a free incentive to please and secure your tenant, you should always stick to the rules, you must charge accordingly, always enforce pro-rated terms, if/as stated in your contract ease terms.I always like to say that an exception, quickly extends into the rule (As a general rule of thing, we absolutely do not bend on any rule and enforce every element (within reason))Another view is that if you are the individual, the owner, the landlord, the point of communication, it is more difficult to distance yourself from the emotional element, sometimes the emotional attachment to the asset, will shut down your business side of thinking for a brief weak moment, you must restrain from that.

Being in the trades which can be very sensitive to the economy, I'm want to avoid getting too leveraged. 

MySQL via PHP from the application page) with or without tables containing MD5 encrypted fields for sensitive information.

Always wondered what that's about, perhaps they are more heat sensitive than smoke sensitive?

Add to that the ongoing regulatory sensitivity and interest of council in restricting and regulating student housing and you have a number of significant obstacles.

Keep it more restrained.

Retail flips are much more market timing sensitive.

For more complex and time-sensitive portfolios, this can be a superior option.There is a lot of good info here on BP and may providers participate actively in the forums.  

I hate folks take advantage of ppl and abhor being taking advantage of myself.Yea, I am sensitive to labor intensive jobs, we age and we don't even notice.

It's a touchy situation, therefore, be as  sensitive as possible.