I'd rather miss out on that $100 and not have to deal with the FBI over an alleged drug ring scandal, nor (which would likely be more common), haggle with the tenant over $5 that exceeded his $200 utility spending limit.You could say "$5 isn't worth arguing over", but understand that once you set expectations, you need to enforce them consistently or people in general will take advantage.It's really up to you though.

Occasionally stop by the tenant's home without warning, during the daytime only, and ring the doorbell/knock.

Haven't had one like this in a while:2015.04.28 @19:30 ADT - phone rings.

@Ronald RohdeFunny you should say that Ronald.I'm with a specialty tax firm, our phones are ringing with vigor from funeral home directors!

When you're a resident manager, you can never totally relax, because the phone can always ring. 

No thumb rings or ink on their neck, chest or hands.

We even had one bored tenant install a ring camera to check when the washing machine was done so they could put it in the dryer or check if someone else had finished.

I get along just fine with the ring leader, he is very polite and appreciative.Applicant 2: 3 room mates, local (other than one moving from out of state), one ivy league educated.

Brandon has championed our calculators and the importance of analyzing deals for the past 8 years that he has been a part of the community.I'm so passionate about reserves that I have written literally dozens of blog posts on the subject, written it thousands of times on the forums, answered hundreds of PMs about it, and talk about it for an hour every week on the BiggerPockets Money Show Podcast. that show's entire purpose is to help people who are not financially prepared to invest in real estate and help them build a financial foundation capable of supporting responsible long-term investing.

I would pay just so my phone didn't ever ring about this issue again.