Eventually, I stuffed some steel wool into the crack and I'll go back there in a week or so with a bag of concrete and a tub to make a full-on tenant-satisfaction pantomime out of filling that crack and protecting her against the terrifying concrete-tunneling squirrels.

Not to be done on a windy day, and consider using a dust mask.

Because truly the deposit is the renter's money unless they damage the property and the law requires the landlord to report the damages (so you know the landlord isn't a sleaze bag).

Just be careful you don't put yourself in a position where these d bags can accuse you of slandering them or their companies, Josh.

Just the place to let scum bag realtors and predatory lenders add another brokers fee on to your loan.

You'll know the difference because the speaker will want you to race to the back of the room to buy their package of magic dust that will make you an investor and if you're one of the first 10 people you'll get a special price.

Remember, doing a 1031 Exchange should put you in a better position once the dust settles (only you can define what a better position is). 

And believe me, we have earned EVERY penny of it, as the family has repeatedly brought in bedbugs, lives in incredible filth, refused to pay their tiny portion of the rent, concealed earnings from Sec 8 - not, of course, the father's - he never has worked - but the high school aged sons' earnings, and even brought in a young teenage girl who we were quite sure was the next wife - she disappeared after we called the authorities about that.So it's really been a mixed bag. 

A bit frustrating after 4yrs he left us holding the bag here but it happens in this business, just have to roll with the punches. 

The prices are still low, but the cat is sort of out of the bag.