We have decided to just ride this one out a few more months and start fresh by sticking to the policies we have in place for future tenants.I am only 23 so I call it a valuable lesson about being too nice while handling business.

May be baking soda and lemon juice.....This is a strong argument not to allow pets or service animals.....

Nov 9 - Today, I spoke with @Mark Hart and he clarified the Scope of Work for the Renovation as follows:849 Avon Scope of Work - EXTERIORRoof- Wash the roof, approximately 7 years oldWindow Repair- Repair or replace any broken windows and repair all rotten woodPressure Wash- Clean dirt and other debris off of the exterior of the homeLandscape - Trim grass and shrubbery and add fresh mulchMailbox - Add a fresh coat of paintDriveway Patch- Patch all major cracks in the driveway and patio areaFence Repair- Add planks and posts on the North East side to ensure privacyIron Security Doors x 3- Iron doors to be installedRekey- All doors to the propertyElectrical Repair- Perform an inspection to ensure all outlets are in working orderInterior Paint- New paint on walls and trim where needed.

- Put information about amenities, how to work certain appliances, how to work the TV, garbage, nearby restaurants, grocery stores, shops, bars, and local attractions4) Reviews - If the guest had a great experience, you want to write a review for the guest ASAP - The stay is fresh in their mind and then the guest will get an alert to write a review of their stay - Neither parties will be able to see the review until both people write their review

Hello, My name is Andres (you may call me Andy), I'm a single full-time employee who's been working for the same company for the last 10 years, ever since I got hired and brought here fresh from university. 

That’s really awesome you do that, cause it was really a breath of fresh air to see your response.

Lastly I think a lot of first and second time investors are priced out of properties now or they can't seem to find anything to buy or they can but non paying tenants and slow evictions are killing transactions left and right, also @Mark F. hit the nail on the head the new layout of the site makes finding the forum pretty difficult New look makes it impossible to find so probably not a lot of fresh eyes on the local forum...

Sometimes when I have a bad run on a property I just sell it and move the money into something else that I can start fresh on.

$60psf are real costs with baked-in fees to our guy.

“Not fixing up” to me means fresh paint, carpet cleaning and replacement with Allura only if cleaning fails, under $2/sqft porcelain tile in bathrooms only if existing tile is degraded, paint instead of replacing cabinets where I can, ReStore and Craigslist solid wood cabinetry when needed, ReStore and low end new appliances, not adding AC, not adding a new bathroom but replacing faucets as needed/able (around tenants) with Moen  and low flow fixtures, not adding a bathroom, not supplying a dryer, granite tile counters, solid wood doors replacing existing doors as needed rather than replacing all at once, etc.