lol the one (joke) that was left there is gold, anyway :) i've posted after several dirty bastards before, but nothing out of the ordinary. 

I like my tenants to be ordinary.

Sometimes a simple change to the grade around the foundation can fix the issue or if there is a cement side walk/patio, make sure it’s sealed.

Tenants are responsible for any maintenance that can be handled by an ordinary homeowner.

Plus they gave me about 1K of free stuff, patio set, TV, washer and dryer that were almost new, etc.

After this issue I contacted my other tenants .Surprise …surprise ..One tenant had a leaking kitchen faucet and a huge grill in his patio.

It's a garden.... they aren't trying to build a deck and patio out back.. it's soil and seeds.

Hey everyone I'm a big fan of the forums and podcast and this question may be a little out of the ordinary but here it is.I live in the SF Bay Area and have some very loud, dirty and overall disrespectful neighbors who are renting next door.I had a friend do a title search and found that the home is owned by investors in San Jose (about an hour from here) how should I go about addressing these issues.They regularly party late until about 12am in their small backyard with a stereo outside cranked up, BBQ at 11pm and the smoke fills our master bedroom, my wife is pregnant and can't sleep with all this and it's taking everything in me to not go over there (my wife doesn't want me too).

Eventually you have to put your foot down, but none of these things seem out of the ordinary for a tenant to request, just to see what you'll do.

Here's what our rental agreement has to say about repairs:REPAIRS.Tenant agrees to notify Landlord of needed repairs to premises in a timely manner by telephone and/or in writing.Tenant agrees not to repair their dwelling or anything belonging to Landlord without prior written consent of Landlord.Landlord retains the right to determine how and when the repair will be done, in accordance with federal, state, and local law and codes.If the need for repair is not due to damage caused by Tenant and/or their guests, Landlord agrees to pay for the repair.If the need for repair is a result of damage done by Tenant and/or their guests, and not that of ordinary wear and tear, Tenant agrees to pay for the repair.Landlord may decide to remove or replace an item, instead of repair.