Damp towels or clothing can also cause it if left sitting for awhile, although I wouldn't think that would happen in the kitchen (but you never know with some tenants).

I take a look at her papers and she's making less than 1% on this CD.

I have seen commercial leases 3/4 of an inch thick on legal size paper . 

So if your house cost $100,000....Cost...not worth...and the land is worth $10,000, you get to depreciate $90,000 over 27.5 years for a paper expense that you really don't pay of $3272.72/year.  

(I've found one that has run-down homes next to well maintained ones, probably in a 50/50 ratio).

I have a tablet computer with a touch screen, and currently use inspections that are paper, I was wondering if anyone also had a tablet PC with a program that allowed them to check and make notes using there pc as they walked through the house.

Additionally, I've yet to find a person who can "paper napkin" an investment with a HP12c or HP10B faster than someone with financial modeling experience.

Thanks everyone...I decided to throw in the towel on this one.

He put ads in the local paper with the rental ads and has had great success.

Well the pipes became blocked.It appears she was using the sinkerator as a document shredder & decided to shred a century of papers & old cardboard she had stored in the basement over the years.