If the tenant is responsible for paying it, and your state puts a lien on your property for non payment, beware.As for the other utilities, I've had S8 tenants get vouchers from Social Services to pay for gas/electric, especially when they bring them a shut off notice.Do a criminal background check too.

In other words, what is the charge, and is it civil or criminal?

Walkway is confined by side fence and the complex itself.3) If there is a criminal element inside your gates, the gates will be ineffective.

It'll cost your $50k+ to defend yourself against any criminal charges and the inevitable wrongful death civil lawsuit.Dogs: some investors leave a dog in their property overnight.

I would also suggest making sure that the criminal background check comes back clean, since the screening recommendation states that it is only based on credit.

Failure to comply is a criminal offense of a Class B Misdemeanor.

I do a free criminal background check through the state's judicial website and will not allow prior violence, larceny, child issues.

@Tony Castronovo, even if you consider him the primary, you'd still want to charge an app fee for the other two to at least run a criminal background check on them.

., in case of criminal misconduct, fraud, or similar situations.

He rented to somebody who had a criminal record and income of about $1100 when rent was $825.