Jim Wineteer ha I might be on that level with you, will it be inappropriate to record the meeting?

Seeing some inappropriate clause does more harm than good, the guy in the rob is either laughing under his breath or is getting ticked at the novice goings on.

http://www.listsource.com/resources/usage-tools/quick-tips.htm(about half-way down the page)

The tenant left me a string of text messages accusing me of making her feel uncomfortable and hinted that I had inappropriate interest in her 3 yr old daughter.

This would be my first purchase so kinda uninformed at this point.In NJ this is usually an issue of 'legal usage' vs. zoning.

Now, the Federal government will give you a smart phone and pay for the usage if you do not have the money to buy and pay for the phone and usage yourself.I grew up working on family-owned farms, large cattle ranches, and developments.

The Utility Allowance is only an allowance for the utilities paid by the tenant and not actual usage. 

Statistics show that tenants use up to 40% more water when they do not pay for it.Your options are usually to:1.Have the total rent include water,sewer,and trash.2.Sub meter out the units from the water company if they allow it3.Prorate the amount of water usage for the building an bill each tenant.4.Have a company bill them instead of you.5.Have a private company install meters which is cheaper and they bill the tenant for what they use.This avenue you are still responsible to pay the water to the city/county even if you bill the tenant and they do not pay.On lower income housing I see about 60 to 65% pay their water you bill them for every month and the rest you have to chase for the money.You have to pay the water company regardless.The other factor is tenants will let friends was cars with the outside spigot,take showers,do their laundry,etc. and the tenants will also usually not report leaks or drippy faucets as they do not pay for the water.Another thing to look out for is what does the city/county charge for water and sewer rates.If you research a county you might find they have upped the water rates by 50% in the last 6 years.So one county using 1,000 gallons costs you 100 and in another county it costs you 56.You have to really look at how old the water and sewer system is for the city/county etc. and look at all the costs.I can tell you water is the talk of the town with buyers of multifamily.It can just crush your bottom line.

If you were going to put 20 units on 2 acres there would have to be another method of dealing with the waste.Also, drilling a well for that much use may trigger some water usage regulation concerning the water table.

Another issue is drug usage, sale or manufacturing are sufficient grounds for an automatic termination, in fact here, it's an immediate set out but the landlord will need to prove it.You do have the right to enter for repairs, treading lightly on the tenants right to quiet enjoyment, but things can be miserable to the point of a tenant wanting to break a lease too.The story of an Executive Director of a housing authority property is true, where he removed the front door to make repairs to it and the tenant left.