But here's where the problem comes in. I

Hi Mark, per my OP - the utilities are included in the rent (as in, I pay the utilities) - hence my interest in reducing usage/bills as much as possible. 

The area I rent in is popular for the younger professionals and grad students.

It'll cost a couple of bucks and take a few minutes.Again, I'd drop some Combat Gel into the holes and place some behind the range, behind the fridge, and, if they don't have kids or pets, under the kitchen sink.Then I'd tell them that the house doesn't have roaches, but I'd done a fresh roach treatment just in case one wandered in from the street.My rental agreement says that the house has been treated for pests before the tenant moved in and that the tenant is responsible for bugs and vermin after they move in. I

But, I got something out of it that landlords might be interested in. I

Any reasonable person who is npot a totl AH would not declare default in the payment of the lease from a bad check if the check was paid as demanded, never heard of a Nazzi judge doing anything to the contrary either.Where the shister stuff comes in is clear, the landlord wants the property back to relet the unit.It does not matter how old a tenant is, how sick they are, how many kids are barefoot, if their dog died or if the boa ate their cat, rent is due when it's due.

My brother who is an experienced investor insists I need MLS access because its been giving him a lot of valuable information on the leads that come in. I

Unless it's something notorious like the house Jeff Dahmer lived in I can't see why anyone would have an issue with this.

The market I'm currently in is out-of-state and less than 3% vacancy.

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