First , the tenant could have signed up with a different energy supplier , some of those put the screws to you , they give you a loss leader and then hit you hard .  

My fiance' has had numerous nervous breakdowns due to stress from the war.

You should be able to find bulk lots of many things from Chinese suppliers at a fraction of the cost.

This is my first time starting a discussion on BP after lurking for a while and listening to the podcasts for a couple years.Recently I have seen numerous posts, most recently by @Alex_Franks regarding the major disadvantage to investing in buy and hold properties in SC, specifically as it compares to our neighbor to the north NC.Since I live in York County and have invested in both regions for the last 8 years or so I am confused and hoping the collective knowledge can educate me.Now to start with I am well aware, and anyone investing in SC should be as well, that non owner occupied properties are assessed at 6% vs owner occupied properties being assessed at 4%.

As @Russel Brazil mentioned getting the houses to appraise can be a fine line, and one that a good realtor can walk, mine has done it for me numerous times. 

Does anyone have granite or other stone supplier recommendation in the Philly area?  

It is a little more forgiving if your floors have a pit of topology.The Armstrong LVP gets descent reviews, but we did not select it based upon the price {we could not secure a supplier who would/could come into our price range}, so have not first hand experience.There is also a commercial vinyl plank put out by Mannington (Ritchies often carries it) which is self-adhering, yet you can pull up and replace individual pieces.  

Inform them it is your standard contract implying you have numerous property's and extensive landlord experience.Tell them the rent is at market rate for the area and if they choose to leave you will give them 30 - 60-90 days (whatever suites you best).

I have read many discussions here as well as numerous other places on the i-net about the vast array of courses offered on real estate investing.

Long term, I would like to run a brokerage, numerous investment properties, and be engaged in all different types of real estate.Short term, I hope to make enough to pay my way through school and own a few investment properties by the time I graduate in 2019.