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and they can afford to pay expensive rent and expensive mortgages, thereby driving up the desire to construct class A apts and sell nice houses at a premium.One thing that did stand out is your take on CA folks investing OOS.

He listened to my story, my goals and questions after which he provided his experience and achievements, followed by saying that he is attributing his success to two resources "David Lindhal book and Lifestyles Unlimited" and recommended books and resources mentioned as a must reads. 

You would stand out. 

Haven't had anyone break or misuse them *knock on wood* and the filtered water/ice is appreciated in the summer here, especially those with kids...I like to see what other rentals in the area have and go just a bit nicer so I can stand out. 

It’s worked out so far, but I attribute that to luck rather than skill, and I consider unit types more now than I did then.Great discussion topic BTW, thanks for posting and good luck to you.

Landlords are NOT allowed to ask the tenant:(1) What the nature of the disability is for which the animal is attributed(2) For proof of training(3) For any documentation regarding the need for the animal (unlike ESAs)So, if my understanding is accurate, what is prevent an unscrupulous tenant from showing up with a "service animal" for which I cannot ask for documentation of its training, the disability, or any validation from the ADA?

Both on the contractors end because they know they will continue to get business, and from the management teams end because you won't know what the bill was supposed to be so they can upcharge again.Since you have already been in contact with your tenants, I would call the tenant for whom the $750 bill was attributed to and see what kind of plumbing issue they had. 

I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time.

I personally love living in a big urban area and enjoying all of the attributes of it(walkability, mass transit, culture, diversity, incredible restaurant and nightlife options, architecture, pro sports, entertainment), but I realize that's not for everyone.