Also many states allow an individual landlord to represent him or herself with out the use of hiring an attorney unless you are incorporated.

You can't just ignore the parts of my post that don't fit your narrative...To quote part of what I wrote above:"Do I always operate my business that way?

Telling a person that they should just utilize insurance instead of incorporating?

Aaron, Nevada is a great state to incorporate in. 

@Rosston Smith,i don't know your area or properties class but:-tile (tougher the better) (i think at some point we had a poster who was buying it by the pallet on sale, sort/cut by size, and do a pattern incorporating all of them(color/size)...)

Next time around, write up a set of property-specific rules and incorporate it into the lease.  

We're just here to give you tips to incorporate a little bit of toughness mixed with professionalism because you definitely do not deserve to have anyone walk on you...especially a person living in one of your assets!

How do you incorporate late fees on M2M leases?

It's not only inspiring to see what is being done but also opening my mind to how I could make a business plan that incorporates both sides.

Just a thought, though - would it behoove you somehow to refinance your mortgage and incorporate the second mortgage into it?