Here in the glorious "tenant friendly" (please, please, let's not be so harsh to use the term "anti-landlord") state of MA, my understanding is that it is ILLEGAL to collect anything more than the following in advance: 1) first month's rent, 2) last month's rent, 3) a security deposit in an amount not to exceed the first month's rent, and 4) the purchase and installation cost of a new lock and key.

By renting a purification system to them you would turn your lemons into lemonade.As long as there's no drug dealing, I would create a small "cigar lounge" (a room under negative pressure with a charcoal purification system) and bump up the rent.I'm a strong anti-marijuana guy but I can read the trends.

File an Anti-S.L.A.P. lawsuit.

So here is my question:Why are so many realtors and investors anti-staging?

At the end of the day, you are taking a risk and you have to make the best decisions you can with the information you have available along with your intuition and of course at all times must obey all fair housing, anti discriminatory laws or practices.

Although they were in their late 20s, they were very "anti" credit. 

Please don't get me wrong, I am pro law enforcement, and anti criminal to the max.

Pouring environmentally-safe anti-freeze down the drains and in toilet bowls and tanks can keep water remaining in the P-traps from freezing as well.I do want to commend you for having your neighbors check on the property. 

You do seem kind and generous, giving back $ to the tenants in form of monetary gifts.But wouldnt lottery tickets likely offend persons of an anti-gambling faith?

Karen Margrave, I'm not so anti-guru as most think, but I'm really anti-bad-guru and knowing the basics will help make a distinction between them.