It's a food desert (closest grocery stores are in Commerce City and Stapleton), there is no gym access within 20 min. besides the small rec center, there is virtually nothing you can walk to for food, and the closest veterinarian is in Park Hill. 

Great insights, thank you all for the food for thought.

For me this is more so food for thought because large and small management companies both have their pros and cons.

It is important not to put personal products, food, paint, medication etc into a septic. 

@Hector Resendez I don't know your area but generally speaking you are better to go up the food chain to better properties when you can.

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Then they find water, then food.

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I'm pretty well-off, so if I want to give an older disabled lady a break on a month's rent before she has to leave the home she's lived in for 21 years, it's not really creating any danger that my kids will go without food or college tuition or tickets to Star Wars or anything.I'm really just trying to be cautious and see if there is any legal ramification I'm not considering that makes it a bad idea to give them a 1-month lease.