. -- but the government has not issues with them, because no one has reported them.I am perfectly willing to abate lead where it is a legitimate concern, but some of the stuff the report brings up is kind of outrageous, and doing everything the way the government wants will cost $22k (I got an estimate from a professional certified to do lead abatement).I know no one can tell what the exact rules are in my local area, but I'm curious if anyone has ever been in a similar boat -- had a tenant get a government agency to inspect a house for lead, or dealt generally with HUD's lead abatement requirements (which are what my local government's rules are based on).

As a military family, we’ve rented for a good chunk of the past 23 years, but I’ve never encountered something like this before nor have we ever lost a dime of previous deposits.

I gave up on ever seeing that a long time ago :)

Let me know if you ever need anything.

As for security of your account number...EVERYBODY that you’ve ever given a check to has the account number.

It’s for those kids I have a stronger desire than ever for financial independence.

It has also kept me in touch with local economic trends that look like they could evolve into new ways to capitalize on the properties I already own.  

If anything, experiencing these hardships has put me in the best state of mind that I’ve ever been in.

I figure this is a bad solution since the tree will continue to cause issues.Has anyone else ever ran into an issue like this in the past? 

It is now time for me to take that experience and evolve it to fit what I wish to do.