I pisses me off that I have to police our credit reports (and dump the $ every month), but it's a lot easier to address an issue a day after it's reported than when you are applying for financing.

You and the responding police officer are on a first name basis and you have had him and his wife over for dinner three times already.

Check with the local police too...they should be able to give you the crime stats for that area and street.

Says they will be out by end of the week.Tenant goes to PM on site and says water is coming down in Kitchen.Tenant knows where water cut off is but does nothing to shut it off.Fire department comes over and power and water is shut off to the unit.Fire department says to check electrical to make sure it did not get wet.Solution:Tell tenant the unit is uninhabitable and they need to leave and locks will be changed today to secure the unit.Ask for a copy of their renters insurance policy.If they do not leave call the Health Department and have them tell them they need to leave or call the Police and make them leave.Fire department pushed the water out of the Kitchen.Tenants owe rent for 2 months so would not move them to another unit.If they don't have renters insurance the leak and damage to any of their property is on them.Your input................Thanks

Do they ware any uniforms (Nurses, police officers, maintenance, etc) it can tell you a lot about the type of people who live there, they work stability and level of pay.Good luck

Police, painter, plumber, preacher, physician, prostitute etc.

Let them know that they are trespassing on your property should they ever step foot on it again and then call the police if they do.

The more documentation you have the better chance of arrest and recovery if the police find it.

Im not currently an investor nor do I own properties (I became a real estate agent this year) and it makes me a little nervous to become a landlord but my husband is a police officer...

After quizzing them about friends, neighbors, family, who was there last, all the "Columbo" questions asked, I would then ask them to send me a copy of the Police Report they received when they called the Police.