Stubborn areas paint with kills.Make sure your lease agreement states no smoking on the property, otherwise they will smoke inside or close to the house anyway.Smokers are brain dead.

If we get a property that has fans in it, we'll leave them unless they're dead/wobbly/bad taste, but we do not include them as a feature in the lease and will not replace them with another unless the existing fan is already connected to a ceiling fan box.

Here's a quick rundown:Location: Situated on a nice dead-end street, just 0.7 miles from two local parks/beaches.Property Layout: I reside on the first floor, and I rent out the second floor.Second Floor Unit Specs: It features two bedrooms, a full bathroom, an in-unit washer/dryer, access to the backyard, and one parking spot in the driveway.Tenant Background: They've been dependable and quiet, currently in their third year.

Something may happen and you may have to replace something earlier than anticipated but over the long haul, by setting aside the amounts you project, you build up enough reserves to keep your business running smoothly when major repairs/replacements are needed.I hate to beat on this dead horse, but that is why the business model is so important.

It is possible that there was a dead animal or something else causing that smell.

So I think we are all dead in the water for now.

To hit one out of the ballpark, it’s going to take some muscle as the 25-foot high fence in dead center is 400 feet away from home plate.

I guess a question to ask is how likely will you actually be dead within 3-5 years in that neighborhood and if that risk is worth it to you.From a philosophical perspective there are things more important than money, but from a practical perspective, even if you knew the house would appreciate a billion dollars, there's no way you could use that money if you're dead.But again, I'd weigh actual murder statistics to what your risk tolerance is before making a decision since your view of how dangerous the neighborhood is could be skewed.

I have paid attention to this property for years because it has been typically poorly maintained, (very high grass, dead trees/ limbs left in the yard for months, mail in the vacant appt. box).

I had to pay up to $8 per click and even then, was getting a lot of dead end leads.I have been looking for an expert in this area and having spoken with a few, the lowest budget you would need to be thinking of is in the order of $1k per month for a 3 month stint.After that, it comes down to what you want to use it for.