I hope the post office shuts down so mail can be delivered by UPS, Federal Express, or some other private company.I like having tenants take the rent straight to the bank.

@linda, A lawyer who can sew... quite the combinations perhaps he could sew your mouth shut, and if that doesn’t work, he might possibly sue to get you some English tutoring.

If the EPA comes and says I owe a million and the ira only has 750k is the ira shut down as I cant make a 250k contrbtion?

Local retailers and wholesalers (Lowe's, HD, etc) will not sell a heater unless you show the permit or your plumber's license.I did purchase one at Lowes saying it was to be installed in another county that does not have building regs, and that was in fact the case.Don't forget to shut the gas off!

I was thinking of asking if they could please be considerate of their usage for consideration of energy costs and if they aren't in the apartment for extended periods of time that they either keep the temperature at a higher degree or even shut the unit off.

You can't shut off the utilities because that is considered self help eviction.  

The furnace has an emergency shut off feature when the filter is too dirty (suffocates the unit).

If my tenant gets their gas shut off, can I shut their water off to prevent the pipes from freezing?

In CA, opening your mouth can get you sued so might as well just shut up.If you have found the perfect place, did you sweeten the pot to seal the deal right there?

I was a lender many years before the SEC shut these sites down.