If you are offered properties and they are not owned or the offeror is not licensed you SHOULD report the criminals here:http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/re/documents/...One give-away that these operators are not misinformed but rather criminals knowingly brokering without a license is the way they operate.

Sending a strong "no s**t" message is the quickest and most direct course of action when dealing with squatters/criminals.

And this assumes nothing is ripped off in the rental, I've had to replace furnaces the last few years from criminal mischief despite the rentals being in good areas.  

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I have no doubt that he will walk on the criminal charges.

I would ask for clarity on the offense, then explain to them that you are an out of town owner and ask for an extension to rectify the issue.

No offense here but you need to get BOTH sellers on the same page first.

The apartment manager wanted to cite for her CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Originally posted by Jon Klaus:Why Americans Won't Do Dirty Jobshttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/why-americans-wont-do-dirty-jobs-11092011.htmlI could not finish the article because to me it is filled with a bunch of criminal employers that are reducing their costs on the backs of US taxpayers - you thought I was going to say "workers" didn't you?

-We run a credit check and criminal background check on every applicant age 18 and over.